Allianz Football League Division 2: Galway 1-8 Louth 0-11

NICKY JOYCE scored three points on his return to the Galway side for the first time since 2010 as the Tribesmen defeated London in the FBD League at Ballinasloe yesterday.

JOHN MAUGHAN’S NUI Galway side claimed their second inter-county scalp of the week when an Ian Galvin goal proved decisive at Tuam Stadium.

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.

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.

THIS was an outcome which didlittle to appease either side asDublin surrendered their 100% record and Galway suffered relegation from the top flight for the first time in a decade and a half.

GALWAY 0-15 DUBLIN 2-09

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

DUBLIN football defender Kevin Nolan says he and his team-mates train as hard as Premier League footballers.

AN inevitable outcome in the end for a game which promised a twist in the tale for long periods before Galway went the same way as boxer Willie Casey on Saturday night without any ‘big bang’ involved.

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.

IF Galway were a political party right now they would be Fianna Fáil.

ANOTHER defeat for Galway, then, but the visitors didn’t leave Newry last night without attempting to dispel the rumours of discontent that followed them to Ulster earlier in the day.

Galway 0-13 Wexford 1-11

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

GALWAY were pushed all the way by 13-man New York in a physical encounter at Gaelic Park but the biggest shock in decades was prevented by a vintage display from Páraic Joyce.

Galway 1-12 Derry 2-13, Pearse Stadium

Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) 1-16 Tullamore (Offaly) 1-8

Galway 1-13 Sligo 0-12

Galway manager Liam Sammon has recalled 2001 footballer of the year Declan Meehan to his team for Sunday's Connacht SFC Semi-Final against Sligo.

Derry 0-13 Galway 2-7

Tyrone 0-8 Galway 0-10

Mark Lydon and Paul Conroy have been named in the Galway team for Saturday's crunch GAA Football All-Ireland quarter-final against Kerry at Croke Park, throw-in at 4pm.

Midfielder Barry Cullinane has been drafted in as one of four changes to the Galway team for Sunday's Connacht SFC final against Mayo (Castlebar, throw-in 2pm).

Galway 2-14 Leitrim 1-13

Galway 2-16 Roscommon 0-6

NOT for the first time, Michael Meehan was the difference between victory and defeat for Galway who made it two wins from two in the NFL at St Conleth’s Park yesterday.

Enda Murphy has been recalled to the Kildare side for Sunday's NFL Division 1 meeting with Galway at Newbridge, throw-in 1.30pm.

Meath 2-14 Galway 1-14

Galway 0-12 Sligo 1-10

Sean Armstrong will have to be content with a place on the bench again as Galway manager Peter Ford has named an unchanged team for Sunday's Connacht SFC final against Sligo (Dr. Hyde Park, throw-in 2pm).

Defender Diarmuid Blake has returned to the Galway team for Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final clash with Leitrim (Carrick-on-Shannon, throw-in 2pm).

Mayo 0-12 Galway 1-8

Galway launched a superb second half fight back to hold onto their Connacht SFC crown at a wet Hyde Park.

University College Dublin 0-13 Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology 0-9

NUI Maynooth 0-11GMIT 0-8