Galway manager Alan Mulholland has thrown a challenge down to the chasing Connacht pack by saying it’s "embarrassing" to see how far the rest have fallen behind Mayo.

Darroun, with his sights lowered considerably, should prove hard to beat in the Tipperary Water Hurdle at Ballinrobe tonight.

STANDING at the bottom of this main street on a grey Galway day, it’s difficult to believe that nothing on either side of you is in fact real.

RUBY WALSH, fresh from his comeback success on Cornish Sett at Newbury on Saturday, heads the panel for the Cashmans Bookmakers Cheltenham Preview at the Silversprings Hotel in Cork tonight at 8pm.