Corofin forward Jason Leonard is heeding the advice of his sister Tracey and is intent on stockpiling as many winners medals as possible while he has the opportunity.

Galway GAA chairman Pat Kearney is to be challenged for the position by businessman Mick Culhane as a turbulent year for the Tribesmen looks set to end with a battle for the top position in the county.

Corofin manager Kevin O’Brien is confident former county players Micheál Lundy and Kieran Fitzgerald will be back fit in time for their defence of the Galway SFC in two weeks.

All-Ireland champions Corofin extended their unbeaten run in the Galway SFC to 42 games.

NA PIARSAIGH overcame the second-half sending off of Ronan Lynch to see off Kilmallock

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All-Ireland champions Cork and beaten finalists Galway lead the way in the Electric Ireland minor football team of the year, with four players from either county selected.

Kerry’s bid for a sixth consecutive All-Ireland minor football title is over as Galway, with a strong final quarter effort, ended the Kingdom’s 34-game unbeaten run at this level.

Davy Fitzgerald has been dividing opinion since the days of my childhood.

A sterling second-half comeback from Wexford earned the visitors to Salthill a share of the spoils in this error-ridden Leinster SHC clash.

The questions which Ger Cushe pose have been asked before. The ever so slight frustration in his tone has been heard before also.

Just a few days left before Christmas and if you are stuck for present ideas don’t forget that a decent bottle of wine or gin is always a welcome gift.

Reigning Galway SHC champions Liam Mellows will face Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry in the quarter-finals this year.

Damien Comer’s Annaghdown will aim to halt Corofin’s bid for six successive Galway SFC titles when they face off in the semi-finals again.

All-Ireland champions Galway have five players on the Electric Ireland minor hurling team of the year.

Perhaps the oddest bit of GAA friction in 2018 arose when the Galway minor football manager got irked by dual player issues, writes PM O’Sullivan

An eight-point interval deficit overturned to end eight years mired in Division 1B. For a young Limerick team, this was a watershed result.

Galway football manager Kevin Walsh said he notices the circle of life as he calls players into his squad whose fathers he lined out with and against in his own career.

There’s a possibility Galway could face Kilkenny as many as four times next year, but that prospect holds no trepidation for Aidan Harte.

Gerry Burke, father of All-Star Galway hurler Daithí, was 39 years young when Corofin landed the All-Ireland club title in 1998. Kieran Fitzgerald turns 37 in January. Fitzgerald is unsure if the legs will allow him match the longevity of that other Corofin stalwart. As it is, he’s plenty mileage on the clock.

Tramore’s Robin Dawson remains on course for his maiden championship success after he battled winds gusting up to 40km/h to reach the last 16 of the AIG Irish Amateur Close at Galway.

After a series of outstanding matches throughout the provinces, the way has now been largely paved for the national finals of the AIG Irish Cups and Shields at the O’Meara Course, Carton House, Kildare next month, (September 20-23).

Big weekend for the Murtagh household. Well, bigger weekend than usual.

Seán Armstrong never thought he’d see a day like Sunday again having stepped away from Galway in late 2014.

Across the four divisions of the football league, only two counties were handed away fixtures on both weekends of the opening fortnight.

Aspen Colorado looks the part in the Galway City & Salthill Publicans Rated Novice Hurdle at Galway today.

There may not be anything at stake for Cork in next Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1A clash with Tipperary at Semple Stadium, but defender Damien Cahalane stresses his team must build on the improved showing against Kilkenny last Saturday night.

You could call it a failure, Eamon O’Shea’s time as manager of Tipperary, if you consider the outcome the only important part of any process. He wouldn’t see it like that, though he wishes he could have done just a little bit more.

AIB All-Ireland Club SFC semi-final: Corofin (Galway) 1-14 St Vincent’s (Dublin) 1-9: Strange as it sounds now, there was a time when Corofin were regarded as a defensive team. The Donegal of the Galway club scene.

Two Cork eateries have once again given their competitors a roasting, winning the titles of Ireland’s best hotel and pub carvery venues respectively in the fifth annual Great Carvery of the Year competition.

The favourite to take over from Alan Mulholland as Galway manager, Kevin Walsh, saw his Micheal Breathnach side crash out of the Galway SFC yesterday as Salthill/Knocknacarra prevailed on a of 3-10 to 0-13 scoreline in atrocious conditions at Moycullen.

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Mayo manager James Horan has stopped short of saying Gavin Duffy is ready to make his senior inter-county debut against Galway in the Connacht final, but he says he’s delighted with the progress of his "most improved player".

Former Connacht rugby star Gavin Duffy made his championship debut for Salthill/Knocknacarra as two Sean Armstrong goals helped last year’s finalists into the third round of the Galway SFC.

At 27, Paudie Kissane still hadn’t played Championship football for Cork. But he retired with one All-Ireland title, two Munster crowns, three National Leagues and an All Star award. And now he’s plotting Kerry’s downfall.

Eoghan Cormican takes a look at each county ahead of the club championship.

Corofin 2-13 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-07

10 teams are celebrating County Senior Football title wins this evening, after today's finals in Cork, Kildare, Galway, Westmeath, Monaghan, Offaly, Cavan, Tyrone, Carlow and Sligo.