Galway 3-10 Sligo 0-8

There were first-round wins for Leitrim and Galway, while Roscommon and IT Sligo drew in the FBD League this afternoon.

Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-13 St James’ 0-11

Salthill-Knocknacarra remain on course for successive Galway SFC titles for the first time after holding off the challenge of a Caltra side forced to start without Michael Meehan.

Paul Conroy inspired city side St James’s to reach the Galway SFC quarter-finals with a dynamic display against Kilkerrin/Clonberne at Tuam Stadium on Saturday evening.

Longford 3-7 Galway 3-11

Galway 0-13 Westmeath 1-10

Galway manager Alan Mulholland has made a series of changes to his team for Sunday's Allianz Football League encounter with Westmeath at Tuam Stadium (throw-in 2pm).

Louth 0-17 Galway 0-11

Galway 1-15 Derry 0-15

Galway 1-15 Derry 0-15

Padraic Joyce rolled back the clock with a blistering hat-trick as Killererin sealed their spot in the Galway SFC quarter-finals yesterday.

GALWAY SFC champions Killererin were dumped out of this year’s competition after being taken apart by an outstanding Salthill/Knocknacarra in Corofin yesterday.

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.

RARELY in the long and storied history of this age-old rivalry has the result been so important at such a relatively early stage in the season.

THIS GAME, either with boot or pen, has led me to many wonderful, exhilarating and uplifting games of Gaelic football.

Galway 0-12 Mayo 2-14

THEY may have required extra time to chisel out the result but St James were merited winners against Gneeveguilla in yesterday afternoon’s All-Ireland Club IFC semi-final in Mallow.

DR CROKES are not the only flag-bearers for East Kerry in this weekend’s club football action.

Sligo 1-14 Galway 0-16

IN Joe Bergin’s mind the reason for the paucity of quality in Galway’s first-half performance against Sligo last Sunday is clear.

IT was a weekend of trials and tribulations for the Old Firm of Connacht football yet at the close of business in Pearse Stadium yesterday, Galway were still just about standing.

Galway 1-10 Sligo 1-10

Galway football manager Joe Kernan has selected Michael Meehan as the county's captain for the Championship campaign, however the Caltra clubman will be absentee when the Tribesmen take on New York on Sunday.

MICHAEL MEEHAN has been named Galway captain for the year – but he will have to sit out the championship opener in New York on Sunday because of injury.

Galway 1-12 Derry 2-13, Pearse Stadium

Dublin 0-14 Galway 1-14

SEAN CAVANAGH will return to the Tyrone starting line-up for the first time since last August’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Kildare for tomorrow night’s crunch NFL Division 1 showdown against Kerry in Healy Park, Omagh.

NFL DIVISION 1:

Three-time All-Ireland winner Enda McGinley will be back in a Tyrone jersey for the Championship, after selector Tony Donnelly dismissed reports that the midfielder has quit the squad.

DOUGLAS dual player Eoin Cadogan faces a busy weekend as both the Cork senior hurlers and footballers continue their pursuit of Allianz National League honours.

Mayo 0-12 Galway 0-9

Joe Kernan's reign as Galway boss got off to a winning start on the opening day of the 2010 FBD League competition, while their were also victories for Mayo and Sligo IT.

In his first managerial position since stepping down as Armagh manager in August 2007, Joe Kernan's Galway side cantered past New York last night to collect the Connacht FBD League title.

New York 0-4 Galway 1-18

Cork and Mayo secured semi-final spots in their respective Cadbury’s U-21 Football provincial championships thanks to victories on home soil against Kerry and Galway respectively this afternoon.

THE Martin Donnelly/Sean Kelly professional cycling team will make its Irish debut in this weekend’s five stage Credit Union Rás Mumhan in Co. Kerry.

Knockbeg College2-8 St. Mary’s College0-11

LAOIS football sensation Donie Brennan bids to continue an amazing year when his Knockbeg College face St Mary’s (Galway) in the All-Ireland Colleges SFC A Final at Semple Stadium, Thurles this afternoon.

St Mary’s, Galway 1-11 Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh 0-8