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With a big game against Old Wesley coming up on Saturday at Crowley Park (2.30pm), Galwegians’ Ulster Bank League campaign endured a terrible start when suffering a 37-14 defeat away to Ballymena at Eaton Park on Saturday.

Galwegians lost a game they appeared to have in the bag when they conceded two late tries to lose by the narrowest of margins, 34 - 33, to Old Wesley in Donnybrook on Saturday.

For the first time in 16 years local Galway rivals Corinthians and Galwegians will meet in an All Ireland League fixture.

Corinthians continue their chase for a top four promotion place in the Ulster Bank League division two when they host Terenure on Saturday at Cloonacauneed (5pm).

Galway’s three senior rugby clubs head into this weekend’s AIB League boosted by a successful round last Saturday.

Old Wesley came up trumps against Corinthians in a bruising encounter at Donnybrook on Saturday.

Corinthians had a try by winger Dave Murphy three minutes from time to thank for getting them out of jail against Sunday’s Well at a cold but sunny Cloonacauneen on Saturday. The hosts produced their worst performance of the season in front of a good home crowd as they struggled to match the visitors’ superior work rate and aggression. The Cork side entered the contest with a solitary win from five outings while Corinthians started with their only defeat coming in their last game against Old Wesley. The hosts might have read too much into that particular statistic as they were sluggish and sloppy throughout and were fortunate to prevail at the end of an uninspiring contest.

Kilkenny has finished the first half of the year in good style being placed second in the league. With the league recommencing on January 11 away to Clane, they will feel reasonably confident that the top spot is within their reach. You could argue about what caused the good run of form, but when all is said and done, it was down to the players themselves. They put in the effort and they earned their just rewards. Coach Ger McDonald and his back room staff, can feel proud that their players have committed themselves to the task and have played well as a team. The young players in the side have stood up, and with the experienced players around them, the blend is excellent. However the journey is not over yet, but as Christmas arrives, the players, including the seconds, can take a well-earned rest.

The highlight of the weekend’s AIB League matches takes place at Corinthian Park on Saturday when the home side takes on Co Carlow in the battle for top spot in division three.