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There is some respite from the pressure cooker of league action tomorrow night for Galway United.

Every child who has ever picked up a hurl or football has played out the same fantasy. A late free. One last chance. A strike to win an All-Ireland final before climbing the Hogan Stand steps to the acclaim of thousands and lifting the trophy as team captain. Last August, Carrie Dolan lived that dream.

There are certain weekends in Galway when the city seems to breathe with one set of lungs. This is one of them.

The Brendan Martin Cup is within reach for Galway's skipper. Close your eyes and you can almost touch it. Kate Geraghty is 60 minutes away from joining the illustrious club of just Annette Clarke of Galway captains to climb the steps of the Hogan Stand.

After Survival Saturday, it is as you were at the base of the Premier Division.

The league has dubbed it 'Survival Saturday'. There is a significant amount of football to be played before the end of October, however the stakes are starting to pile up.

For eight years, Finn Plotner McCarthy has been a familiar face on the pitches at Galway Bohemians, growing from an enthusiastic 10-year-old into one of the club’s standout young players. Now, at the age of 18, that journey is taking an exciting new direction as he prepares to move to America on a college scholarship.

It’s difficult to know how last Saturday in Pearse Stadium might be remembered. At a perilous moment in the season, it was an invaluable three points at home. A second win in their temporary new home.

Former Liam Mellows hurler and Salthill-Knocknacarra footballer Mark Barrett will represent Italy at the GAA World Games in Waterford this July.