Diarmuid Cloonan and Mark Kerins have been drafted into the Connacht side for Saturday's M Donnelly Interprovincial Hurling final against Leinster (Pearse Stadium, throw-in 4.45pm).

Munster 1-16 Connacht 2-17

Galway hurling manager Conor Hayes has confirmed his panel for the forthcoming All-Ireland SHC qualifiers with teenage sensation Joe Canning a notable absentee.

Galway manager Conor Hayes has altered his attack for tomorrow's crucial NHL Division 1B tussle with Tipperary (Semple Stadium, throw-in 3.30pm).

Galway manager Conor Hayes has made two changes in personnel and a number of positional switches for tomorrow's NHL Division 1B clash with Limerick (Pearse Stadium, throw-in 2.30pm).

WATERFORD make one change from the team that narrowly defeated Wexford for tomorrow’s NHL clash with All-Ireland champions Cork at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Cork 1-21 Galway 1-24

Wexford 2-10 Galway 0-19

Athenry 0-14 James Stephens 0-19

Shane Donoghue has been named in the Athenry team to face Tipperary and Munster champions Toomevara in Saturday's All-Ireland club hurling semi-final in Ennis.

Kilkenny have hammered Galway in the Guinness Hurling Championship Round Three Qualifier today.

Galway 0-07 Kilkenny 1-09

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.

Down 1-14 Galway 5-19

Down 1-14 Galway 5-19

Galway boss Conor Hayes has named a strong side for their championship opener against Down on Saturday.

Galway 2-15 Waterford 1-13

Galway boss Conor Hayes has left a vacancy at midfield ahead of Sunday's NHL Division One final against Waterford at the Gaelic Grounds.

HT: Galway 0-07 Limerick 0-08, Pearse Stadium.

FORMER ALL-Ireland SHC winning manager Liam Griffin has slammed the decision of past GAA presidents not to amend Rule 42 before Congress.

IT was two years ago in Ballinasloe that Kilkenny manager Brian Cody first unveiled some of the talent that would go on to help Kilkenny to back-to-back All-Ireland titles.

Galway boss Conor Hayes has named two debutants in his side to face Dublin in the opening series of the National League this weekend.

Leinster 4-9 Connacht 2-12

WATERFORD County Board yesterday welcomed the Munster Council’s decision to defer the club championship semi-final between Patrickswell and their county champions, who will be decided in a replay on Saturday.

Connacht hurling boss Conor Hayes has made two changes to his Railway Cup final side ahead of Saturday's clash with Leinster in Italy.

Former Galway star Brian Feeney is back in the Athenry side to face Birr for Sunday's All-Ireland club championship semi-final.

One vacancy has been left in the Galway side to face Kilkenny in the All-Ireland hurling semi-final this Sunday.

Three Championship debutants will line out for Galway in Sunday's All-Ireland Hurling Quarter-Final against Derry at Croke Park

Three Championship debutants will line out for Galway in Sunday's All-Ireland Hurling Quarter-Final against Derry at Croke Park.