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.

IT SEEMED like a good idea at the time, several years ago, the decision to allow New York play in the Connacht Senior Football Championship, thus keeping the exiles in touch with home base.

The chairman of the Galway football board has come out strongly in support of manager Tomás Ó Flatharta amid speculation that the reign of the Kerry native might be coming to an end after just months in charge.

THE chairman of the Galway football board has come out strongly in support of manager Tomás Ó Flatharta amid speculation that the reign of the Kerry native might be coming to an end after just months in charge.

THE chairman of Galway football board has denied there is a crisis in the county and he has hit out at former All-Ireland-winning captain Ray Silke for claiming that there is trouble in the camp.

One of the GAA’s biggest team sponsorship deals has come to an end with Aer Arann ending their relationship with the Galway football teams. The five-year deal between the parties had two more years to run.

ONE of the GAA’s biggest team sponsorship deals has come to an end with Aer Arann ending their relationship with the Galway football teams. The five-year deal between the parties had two more years to run.

ONE of Galway’s leading GAA officials says that the county’s U21 hurling team were led ‘like sheep to the slaughter’ when Tipperary were given home advantage for the All-Ireland final a week after winning the senior crown.

GALWAY football fans will have to wait at least another week to find out the identity of their new manager.

Gerry Fahy is now the front runner to land the position of Galway senior football manager, after initial favourite Liam Kearns failed to gain a nomination from a Galway club.

Liam Kearns has expressed an interest in taking charge of the Galway footballers.

LIAM KEARNS has expressed an interest in taking charge of the Galway footballers.

Galway are on the lookout for their third senior football manager since 2007, following Joe Kernan's decision to resign from the post he took up just last September.

Joe Kernan's brief reign as Galway football manager is likely to end this evening.

JOE KERNAN’S brief reign as Galway football manager is likely to end this evening.

AN investigation is underway in Galway after a minor footballer was allegedly assaulted by an adult supporter during a match.

THE difficulties being faced by the GAA in the recession has been illustrated with Galway Football Board reporting a 50% drop in money raised through fundraising and a further 25% reduction in the amount received from sponsorship and commercial activity.

ALAN MULHOLLAND, who led Galway to their sixth All-Ireland minor football title in 2007, will tonight be appointed manager of the county’s U21 side for next season.

Joe Kernan was officially ratified as the new Galway senior football manager last night, succeeding Liam Sammon on a three-year term.

JOE KERNAN was last night appointed the new manager of the Galway senior football team.

KIERAN DONAGHY has stepped up his bid for a dramatic return to Kerry colours for the All-Ireland final by taking a full part in Kingdom training.

THE chairman of Galway Football Board has rejected reports that Liam Sammon was forced to step down as manager because of player power.

LIAM SAMMON has opted to walk away before his third year in charge of the Galway footballers, informing the 2009 panel of his decision on Wednesday night.

Liam Sammon has ended his tenure as Galway senior football manager, after informing his players and Galway County Board officials of his decision last night.

DERRY GAA chiefs last night hit out at “unfounded rumours” that Paddy Bradley had left the county football panel – and said he will be back at training tonight.

Aer Arann announced as new sponsor of Galway GAA county football team.

Galway's senior footballers are set for a huge cash boost as they head into their opening National Football League tie against Laois this Sunday at Tuam Stadium (throw-in 2pm).

GALWAY Football Board has postponed the weekend’s senior football championship programme as the Tribesmen prepare for Saturday week’s All-Ireland qualifier with Westmeath.

CLARE have made just one change from the side that lost to Cork in last season’s Guinness All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final for Sunday’s Muster duel with their conquerors of nine months ago at Semple Stadium, Thurles.

MICHAEL DONNELLAN looks set to captain Galway following the county final win by his adopted Salthill/Knocknacarra.

ENDA COLLERAN, the last winning All-Ireland Galway captain in 1966 until Ray Silke lifted the Sam Maguire Cup 32 years later was remembered yesterday as a defender of outstanding quality who "lived life to the full".

The Galway football board is set to launch an investigation into an attack on referee Mick Curley during a club game yesterday.

KILLERERIN will know tonight if they will be readmitted to the Galway senior football championship.

Galway club Killererin will receive a final verdict on their fight to be reinstated in the county SFC later this week.

CROKE PARK chiefs insisted yesterday they are determined to get to the bottom of the off-the-ball incident in which Clare hurler Gerry Quinn sustained an horrific hand injury in the All-Ireland hurling semi-final.