It’s all to play for in the promotion-relegation play-off second leg as Jake Hyland’s late strike earned Drogheda United a 1-1 draw at Stradbrook Park.

A second win in a fortnight, another performance that didn’t reach the heights of 2018 and a nasty injury have given Kevin Walsh plenty to ponder as this win over Sligo qualifies Galway for the Connacht final.

Last summer Galway provided us with a 21-point spread against Sligo. Yesterday, a spirited and youthful Sligo team managed to keep the score respectable for the majority of the game.

Martin Farragher came off the bench to score 1-1 in his inter-county debut as holders Galway beat Sligo at Markievicz Park to book their place in another Connacht final.

For decades, they came from the highways and byways, seeking love and companionship — many of them bachelor farmers — but Cupid’s arrow has struck for the last time from the shrine at Knock, Co Mayo.

No-one beyond Killarney seems to have been happier than Martin Farragher with the confirmation that Dr Croke’s midfielder Johnny Buckley was free to play in Sunday’s All-Ireland club football final.

Reigning Galway SHC champions Liam Mellows will face Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry in the quarter-finals this year.

At 28, Ger Farragher was cut adrift from the Galway squad.

Adding to the growing feelgood factor around Galway football, All-Ireland champions Corofin dominate the inaugural team of the club football championship.

COROFIN (Galway) 2-19 - NEMO RANGERS (Cork)  0-10: The ultimate final team? If Dublin right now are that exampla gratis in inter-county football, the Galway men are the equivalent at club level.

Colm Cooper thought Croke Park would suit Nemo just fine. But there was lead in the boots from the off.

Corofin coasted to their third All-Ireland senior club title in Croke Park thanks to a blitzing first-half that left Nemo Rangers reeling.

Goal drought continues

Corofin are set to contest the red card handed out to Martin Farragher after just 80 seconds of yesterday’s All-Ireland Club SFC semi-final win over Moorefield in Bord na Mona O’Connor Park.

Corofin (Galway) 1-6 Moorefield (Kildare) 0-6: Liam Silke’s 59th minute goal sealed a gutsy All-Ireland semi-final win for Corofin in Tullamore having been down to 14 men for 64 minutes.

Limerick’s John Kiely and Cork’s Ronan McCarthy are among those inter-county managers who may not be able to field players from their senior county championship-winning clubs in this year’s Allianz Leagues.

Dundalk 3 Drogheda United 0: Dundalk are refusing to give up on their title.

Galway 0-14 Kildare 0-13

Meath 2-15 DIT 0-10: Two third-quarter goals paved the way for a Meath victory in this O’Byrne Cup tie at Ashbourne last night. 

Corofin (Galway) 2-13 St Brigid’s (Roscommon) 0-5: In a way, it was a pity that referee Jerome Henry blew full-time just as Michael Farragher bore down on goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time, as another point would have given Corofin the biggest winning margin ever in a Connacht final.

Michael Lundy and Martin Farragher found the net for Corofin as the All-Ireland club champions beat Tuam Stars 2-9 to 0-11 in a tense Galway SFC quarter-final replay.

Corofin claimed the All-Ireland Club SFC title for the first time since 1998 and only the second time in their history with a superior show of football against Slaughtneil.

Corofin produced an hour of scintillating football to put an end to St Vincent’s reign as AIB All-Ireland senior club football champions.

GMIT 0-14 Dublin IT 1-9

McGrath Cup: Cork 7-20 Mary I 0-4

Corofin (Galway) 2-13 Ballintubber (Mayo) 1-7

AIB CONNACHT SFC CLUB FINAL:

Corofin (Galway) 7-20 Aughawillan (Leitrim) 0-6

Corofin and Ballintubber will meet in the AIB Connacht Senior Football Final for the second time since 2011 on November 23, following wins over Aughawillan and St Brigids respectively this afternoon.

St Thomas 2-19 Castlegar 0-21

Castlebar came to a standstill yesterday as the town united in grief and paid tribute to murdered brothers Jackie and Tom Blaine.

Galway 1-12 Tipperary 0-11

Galway 1-12 Tipperary 0-11

The national children’s hospital will be delayed beyond 2016 — and now legal uncertainty surrounds the charity established to raise millions for the project.

FINAL DEBATE: Will the Galway management pay for ditching so much experience?

DESPITE fluffing three clear-cut goal chances over the hour, Leitrim still had a comfortable win over GMIT in an entertaining game at Strokestown’s new pitch.

FOUR goals from full-forward Danny Kirby propelled Mayo into the FBD League home final as they easily beat the students of GMIT in Ballinrobe yesterday.

JOHN ROGERS stroked over an injury-time free to ensure that Des Newton’s competitive managerial debut in charge of his native Roscommon didn’t end in defeat at Ballyforan yesterday.

Waterford 2-23 Galway 2-13

Galway 2-23 Cork 1-14

A LARGER than expected crowd were in sunny Pearse Stadium on Saturday evening for this All-Ireland senior hurling qualifier with both sets of supporters approaching the tie with trepidation.