The Galway hurling team is unchanged ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland quarter-final against Waterford in Thurles.

REQUIEM for a team? The core of the Cork starting 15 who played in this All-Ireland SHC qualifier at the sun-baked Gaelic Grounds on Saturday have been there for the last decade and more.

I HAD a sneaky feeling beforehand that Cork might win this All-Ireland SHC qualifier, and I still held that belief after 20 minutes.

Galway are set to field an unchanged team in Saturday's All-Ireland SHC second phase qualifier against Cork at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 4pm).

Fit-again duo Ger Farragher and Iarla Tannian have been added to the Galway attack for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC second phase qualifier against Clare in Salthill (throw-in 7pm).

Two-time All-Star Joe Canning has been named at full-forward in the Galway team to face Dublin in Saturday's Leinster SHC semi-final in Tullamore (throw-in 7pm).

The Galway hurlers will field a much-changed team for their Leinster Championship opener against Westmeath in Mullingar tonight (throw-in 7pm).

CLARE had six points to spare over neighbours Galway in a senior hurling challenge to mark the opening of a new pitch at Pairc Uí h-Aonghusa, Clooney-Quin last night.

MOTHER’S DAY yesterday in sunny Salthill, and many of Galway’s matrons took the opportunity to head for Pearse Stadium in hopes of seeing their hurlers bring down the All-Ireland champions, and in the process secure their place in this year’s Allianz Hurling League final.

Galway 1-14 Tipperary 4-23, Pearse Stadium, Allianz Hurling League

Galway 4-14 Kilkenny 3-13

IARLA TANNIAN and Galway produced a tour-de-force as they crushed 14-man Offaly in a one-sided Allianz NHL Division 1 encounter at blustery O’Connor Park yesterday.

Offaly 1-10 Galway 1-24

THIS is not the best of weeks to be an intercounty hurler in Clare and Wexford.

THE Derry County Board has branded comments made by Joe Brolly about an U21 footballer as “harmful and unmerited”.

GALWAY hurlers look set for a big boost as three players who missed last season through serious injury make a return.

WE’VE all known the blues, those dark doldrumy days when despair is the overriding emotion, all hope suffocated. This past weekend saw an end to the All-Ireland hopes of several teams, hurling and football, teams that had put in Herculean efforts in training since last January individuals – players and management – who had sacrificed so much of their personal time in search of glory.

Galway manager John McIntyre has made one enforced change for Sunday's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final showdown with Waterford.

GALWAY star Andy Smith believes that last Saturday’s victory over Cork will be a huge advantage to the Tribesmen when they meet Waterford in Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final (throw-in 4pm, Semple Stadium).

KEYBOARD warriors and computer hurlers everywhere were clearly delighted by the Cork hurlers’ defeat by Galway on Saturday night.

NOT surprisingly, Galway boss John McIntyre was ebullient after Saturday night’s victory over Cork.

THE meeting of Galway and Cork is a huge game for both counties for similar reasons.

Galway manager John McIntyre has made one change to the team which beat Clare last weekend for tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC Phase 3 qualifier clash with Cork at Semple Stadium in Thurles.

MIKE McCARTHY plays his first competitive game for Kerry since the All-Ireland final back in September 2006 after being handed the number six jersey by Kerry boss Jack O’Connor for tomorrow’s home qualifier against Sligo in Tralee.

THE Gaelic Players Association (GPA) confirmed last night that it has been holding informal talks with the GAA in recent days over ongoing issues concerning official recognition and government funding.

Galway senior hurling manager John McIntyre has been dealt a major blow ahead of this weekend's Phase 3 qualifier clash against Cork, with the news that defender Adrian Cullinane has been ruled out for the remainder of the All-Ireland Championship.

Galway 1-14 Limerick 1-12

Galway 4-16 Cork 1-11

THE 2008 Cork panel met last night to settle on a time and place for their upcoming press conference.

Offaly 2-10 Galway 1-17

Galway manager Ger Loughnane has made four changes in personnel and a number of positional switches to his team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC qualifier clash with Cork (Semple Stadium, throw-in 7pm).

GER LOUGHNANE has always been good for a quote but even he knew he was heading into difficulty when remarking that Fergal Moore’s hamstring injury was his ‘Achilles heel’.

Galway 1-26 Laois 0-09

NOT a red card in sight. Instead, a cracking contest in the Gaelic Grounds yesterday, played in the fine spirit which embellishes the game of hurling when showcased at its best and, by general consensus, the Allianz National League title was won by the best team on the day.

Waterford IT 1-16 University of Limerick 2-3

MOYCULLEN’S Paul Clancy will captain Galway in Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Connacht SFC semi-final clash with Leitrim at Pearse Stadium.

GALWAY hurlers Diarmuid Cloonan and Adrian Cullinane have withdrawn from the county senior panel.

UL 4-9, WIT2-13

WIT 1-21 Ulster Colleges 1-3

GPA chief executive Dessie Farrell believes that GAA has suffered a public relations nightmare over the debate to discuss Rule 42 at Congress.

Three years ago, Kilkenny lined up against Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Galway coach Conor Hayes has named an unchanged side from that which beat Down in their All-Ireland qualifer for Sunday's clash with All-Ireland champions Kilkenny.