Kieran McGeeney’s calm expression at the final whistle was in contrast to the delirious hoots of joy from the significant Kildare crowd in Pearse Stadium as they secured promotion to Division 1 in the most dramatic circumstances.

Galway 0-18 Kildare 2-12, Tuam Stadium

Galway finished with a flourish to claim a vital victory at Pearse Park in Longford, but Monaghan manager Eamon McEnaney labelled the decision to stage this game at a neutral venue as farcical.

Corkman Peter Creedon is expected to be ratified as the new Tipperary senior football manager next week, replacing John Evans.

Galway 0-13 Tyrone 1-14

In terms of development for the championship, this was as big a step forward for Galway as it was backwards for Meath.

Galway 1-12 Meath 1-11

UCC looked set to surrender their crown in Edenderry yesterday but produced a late rally to book a place in the Sigerson Cup semi-finals.

This was a strange encounter at Pearse Stadium yesterday.

This Sigerson Cup tie at Gurteen Ennis was as one-sided as the scoreline suggests.

WING-BACK Johnny Davey's goal midway through the second-half and three perfect frees from substitute Colm McGee set up Sligo for a second successive FBD Connacht League win when they deservedly overcame IT Sligo by six points, 1-9 to 0-6, at a windy Quigabar.

A CRACKING 26th-minute goal from Danny Cummins set up IT Sligo for a deserved six-point defeat of London at a floodlit Ballinode on Saturday evening.

A SECOND-HALF goal from debutant Shane Maughan put Galway on the road to victory in the opening FBD League tie of the season in Ballyhaunis last night to ensure a winning start to Alan Mulholland’s reign in charge of the Tribesmen.

COROFIN, denied a first ever three-in-a-row of Galway SFC titles last year, advanced to the semi-finals of this year’s title race with a replay win over neighbours Claregalway at Tuam Stadium on Saturday evening.

MICHEAL MEEHAN returns to the Galway starting lineup for tomorrow’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Meath in one of five changes made by manager Tomás Ó Flatharta following the Connacht semi-final defeat to Mayo.

JOE McMAHON will make his first appearance for the Tyrone senior footballers since suffering a broken jaw in a club game two months ago in Sunday’s Ulster SFC semi-final against Donegal at Clones.

GALWAY 0-15 DUBLIN 2-09

Armagh 0-18 Galway 1-20, Athletic Grounds, Allianz Football League

Galway 0-13 Cork 0-16

CORK County Board have called for fair play after All-Ireland-winning captain Graham Canty was snubbed for a trip to America on St Patrick’s Day.

Galway 0-13 Wexford 1-11

The Galway team to play Sligo in tomorrow's Connacht SFC semi-final replay at Markievicz Park (throw-in 6pm) has been confirmed, with fit-again forward Michael Meehan captaining the side.

SLIGO boss Kevin Walsh has named an unchanged side for Sunday’s Connacht SFC semi-final against Galway in Pearse Stadium.

Galway manager Joe Kernan has made five changes to his team for Sunday afternoon's Connacht SFC semi-final against Sligo at Pearse Stadium (throw-in 2pm).

TADHG KENNELLY will be fit to line out for Kerry in Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier against defeated Ulster finalists Antrim (Tullamore, 2pm).

Kieran Fitzgerald and Matthew Clancy have been drafted into the Galway team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC fourth-round qualifier clash with Donegal at Markievicz Park (throw-in 5pm).

STAR players Anthony Lynch, Graham Canty and James Masters return to the Cork team for Sunday’s Allianz NFL clash with Armagh at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

IN Mayo they might be inclined to call this a start, something to be going on with after a patchy, morale-sapping league campaign.