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Neil Delamere, the Edenderry native, is witty and charming, and from the very beginning of the interview he showed a kindness and generosity despite a busy schedule.

Every young footballer craves a shot at the glory game in England. Over the past two and a half years Seamus Conneely absorbed all the lessons that life in the League of Ireland brings, but now is an appropriate time to start inking a new chapter in his sporting tale.

So Stephen Folan’s cross channel venture continues. A splendid spell sprinkled with hope has brought Galway’s freshest footballer into reserve team fare at the tender age of 16. Though only nine months as a professional with Newcastle United smooth progress is being made by Folan in the north east of England.

I arrived home last Sunday evening from McHale Park exhausted after our championship match against Ballaghaderreen. Anyone involved in team management might understand what I am talking about here. Championship football really does sap the energy and those on the sideline, more often than not, end up suffering greater fatigue than those who actually play the game. It’s hard to explain, but the adrenaline starts to pump, in my case, as early as the Saturday morning, the day before the game. Our pre- match routine involved us meeting up as a group in Crossmolina at 11am for a kick about and a team meeting. It is at this time, when we began to discuss and analyse the strengths and perceived weaknesses of the opposition that the butterflies started to flutter.

One thing has gone almost unnoticed in Galway sport: Moycullen’s staggering influence. Paul Clancy, the county’s most unsung footballer over the past two decades, steered his club to All-Ireland intermediate glory. The basketballers continue to fight the good fight, and Galway United are indebted to the service of John Russell and Vinny Faherty.