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What could the sprawling urban surrounds of Salthill and Knocknacarra and the rural uplands of the Slieve Aughty Mountains possibly have in common?

Four teams remain standing in the race for the Tom Callanan Cup, with defending champions Loughrea continuing their pursuit of a third successive county title and Clarinbridge, Tommy Larkins and Craughwell all hoping to bring that remarkable run to an end.

Dean Doherty (aged 46) from Ballybofey in Co Donegal is the owner of a magnificent new home in Kinvara after winning the hugely exciting Win a Home on Galway Bay fundraising draw. He was the first ticket out of the drum at the big finale in Loughrea on Tuesday night.

And just like that, the curtain closed on another enthralling club season, with Ballygunner of Waterford and Kerry’s Dingle crowned All-Ireland senior champions in hurling and football respectively.

Galway Senior Hurling Club Championship

“He didn’t lick it off a stone” is a saying that feels particularly apt when telling the story of Loughrea manager Tommy Kelly and the GAA legacy handed down to him by his late father.

Seven different Galway clubs – Portumna, Athenry, Sarsfields, St. Thomas’, Castlegar, Clarinbridge and Kiltormer – have climbed the steps of the Hogan Stand to accept the Tommy Moore Cup. Gort and Loughrea are two outliers, in that they are the only ones to have reached an All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final and been unsuccessful.

For the second weekend in succession, Pearse Stadium will host Galway GAA’s marquee fixtures under the Saturday night lights as the Galway Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals take centre stage.

The safety nets no longer exist in the Galway Senior Championship from this point on, with every team that takes to the field fully aware that their season rests on the outcome of this game.

The Galway Senior Hurling Championship is heating up as Round 2 throws up a series of mouth-watering clashes across all four groups.