GALWAY football officials are hopeful of restarting their club championship early next month despite a row dragging on between two clubs over a player’s eligibility.

YOU could call Westmeath manager Brian Hanley a high flyer these days. A few weeks ago, having overseen the exploits of Liam Mellows in the Galway SHC in the morning, he was flown by helicopter to Dr Cullen Park in Carlow where Westmeath were taking on the home side in the Leinster championship.

Galway County Councillor Michael 'Stroke' Fahy is appealing against his conviction for obtaining €7,000 from the local authority by false pretences.

THE Tipperary county board are bidding to overturn a decision by the GAA not to issue them a share of the All-Ireland SFC qualifier revenues.

Peter Forde has been appointed by Galway county board to succeed fellow Mayoman John O’Mahony as senior football manager.

Galway officials conducted interviews late into last night to determine who should succeed John O'Mahony as senior football manager.

CROKE PARK’S Games Administration Committee has launched a probe into the circumstances of the serious hand injury sustained by Clare’s Gerry Quinn at the end of Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Waterford.