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Most emotions were experienced during a turbulent season in Terryland. The overriding one at full-time last Saturday in Waterford was one of relief.

Last Thursday was supposed to be one of the biggest nights in the history of Irish football. Maybe it still was. Even so, much of the spotlight shone on the void left by one who shunned it all his life.

On Monday, the streets of Salthill were lined in a touching tribute to the late, great Ollie Horgan. On Sunday, Galway United will have to line out in Tolka Park for a game that still matters deeply.

On Monday, the streets of Salthill were lined in a touching tribute to the late, great Ollie Horgan. On Sunday, Galway United will have to line out in Tolka Park for a game that still matters deeply.

It was supposed to be one of the biggest nights in the history of Irish football. Maybe it still was. Even still, much of the spotlight shone on the void left by one who shunned it all his life.

It has been a difficult spell for the team. The loss of Moses Dyer has hurt. The unavailability of Patrick Hickey has left a chasm. The fall off in the form of key players and personalities has been the most damaging of all.

In their head-to-heads, United have had the better of it. Since their return to the league, they have not lost to tomorrow’s opponents in six games, winning three of them.

The story is still told about after the 1980 League Cup Final, when, despite defeat, Galway United’s player-manager John Herrick instructed his players to board the supporters' buses and thank them for coming.

Galway United’s win last March in the Ryan McBride Brandywell was the result that demanded they be taken seriously by the rest of the division. Less than three weeks into this season, they have already accomplished that task as they seek to repeat a massive win tomorrow night.

A draw at Turner's Cross marked the spot that United need to build from for the remainder of the season. They struggled early, but showed grit and athleticism and grew into a game they could have even snuck late on.