IT was with more than a sceptical eye that Joe Bergin saw Galway’s relegation from Allianz Division One almost swept under the carpet after the U21s’ All-Ireland win last month.

FORMER Galway inter-county sharpshooter, Derek Savage, rolled back the years and fired Cortoon Shamrocks into the second round of the Galway SFC.

DESPITE collecting four Connacht titles since their last big success in 2001, Galway have not won a single game in Croke Park or passed the All-Ireland quarter final stage.

TWENTY YEARS is a long time in anyone’s life, particularly a sportsman. The Ireland of 1989 seems like a different planet given what we’ve experienced since.

Injuries to Diarmuid Blake, Ja Fallon and Derek Savage have forced Galway to delay their team announcement for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier against Meath (O'Moore Park, throw-in 4pm).

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).

Damien Burke's impressive display in Galway's Connacht SFC quarter-final win against Mayo last month has won him the Connacht GAA Writers' Personality of the Month award for May.

Galway gained revenge on Mayo for their NFL semi-final defeat - winning decisively by 2-10 to 0-9 - to kickstart their Connacht SFC title bid in sunny Salthill.

Louth 0-11 Galway 1-12

Galway has moved up to third in the Division 1B table with a late rally in Mullingar.

Cormac Bane and Nicky Joyce shot 1-5 between them as Galway won their second successive match in NFL Division 1B, holding off a late rally from Kildare at Pearse Stadium.

Galway manager Peter Ford has been heartened by the return to training of three key players ahead of his side's crucial NFL Division 1B tie against Kildare on Sunday.

A Padraig Joyce-inspired Galway side completed a remarkable comeback at Pearse Stadium as they won at the third attempt in Division 1B.

Galway 0-7 Derry 0-12

Salthill-Knocknacarra star Sean Armstrong knocked in Galway's only goal as they comprehensively beat GMIT 1-19 to 0-7 to qualify for the Connacht FBD League final today.

Galway 0-7 Leitrim 0-4

Connacht 2-11 Leinster 2-14, Canton

TONY McENTEE looks likely to be ruled out of Armagh’s Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Football quarter-final against either Kerry or Longford at Croke Park on August 5.

An Achilles injury is expected to keep Westmeath midfielder David O'Shaughnessy out of Saturday's All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Galway at Pearse Stadium (throw-in 7pm).

Joe Bergin has been slotted back into the Galway side for Sunday's Connacht SFC final against Mayo (Castlebar, throw-in 2pm).

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

Galway 0-19 Sligo 1-12

Galway will begin their Connacht SFC title defence without last year's captain Padraic Joyce.

Galway manager Peter Ford has opted not to make any alterations to his side for Sunday's NFL Division One final against 2004 winners Kerry (Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 5.30pm).

GALWAY'S stock may have shot through the roof after a dismal opening to their league campaign, but Michael Meehan believes Sunday's NFL final against Kerry in Limerick will produce a far more accurate appraisal of their All-Ireland hopes.

Mayo 1-6 Galway 1-11

Down 0-04 Galway 1-12

Galway 0-18 Wexford 1-9

Kildare 0-08 Galway 0-09

2005 champions Armagh nailed down their first points of this season’s National League at Crossmaglen.

Galway 2-08 Mayo 0-09

Galway and Laois shared the spoils in an entertaining NFL Division 1B game at Tuam Stadium.

WELCOME to the Kerry football team quiz, sponsored by Kerry Group. And here’s your first round of five questions.

Galway 2-11 Cork 2-14

Galway 2-11 Cork 2-14

Mountbellew-Moylough's Joe Bergin will make his comeback in Galway colours in Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final tie against Cork.