MATTIE MURPHY has been synonymous with Galway underage success since first getting involved in inter-county management in 1989.

CLARE bid to reach their first ever All-Ireland IHC final when they go head-to-head with Galway in this evening’s semi-final tie in Cusack Park in Ennis at 6.30pm.

COUNTY player Aonghus Callanan hit 0-5 from play as city side Liam Mellows, who won the last of their seven Galway SHC titles back in 1970, advanced to the quarter-finals at Athenry yesterday, seeing off Sarsfields 0-13 to 0-11.

GALWAY hurling boss John McIntyre has wielded the axe and drafted nine players into his squad for next season.

2008 team colleagues Seán Óg Ó hAilpín and Jerry O’Connor return to the Cork colours for Sunday’s Allianz NHL clash with Limerick at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Galway 1-14 Limerick 1-12

FOLLOWING the fireworks in Croke Park on Saturday night, an occasion chosen by the GAA to mark the opening of its 125th year celebrations, Kilkenny and Galway served notice yesterday that hurling too is ready to play its part in what could yet be a really special year for the GAA.

TYRONE manager Mickey Harte introduces one newcomer for tomorrow’s floodlit NFL opener against Dublin at Croke Park.

Galway manager Ger Loughnane has made four changes in personnel and a number of positional switches to his team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC qualifier clash with Cork (Semple Stadium, throw-in 7pm).

NOT a red card in sight. Instead, a cracking contest in the Gaelic Grounds yesterday, played in the fine spirit which embellishes the game of hurling when showcased at its best and, by general consensus, the Allianz National League title was won by the best team on the day.

Galway 3-16 Tipperary 3-18

KILKENNY 3-22 GALWAY 1-18

Kinvara's Colm Callanan has beaten off competition from Aidan Ryan to start as Galway's goalkeeper in tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Laois (Portlaoise, throw-in 7pm).

Galway may have to do without defender Fergal Moore for next Saturday's All-Ireland SHC qualifier clash with Laois in Portlaoise.

Limerick 1-09 Galway 0-17

Galway manager Ger Loughnane has shown his hand for Sunday's NHL Division 1B encounter against Antrim at Pearse Stadium (throw-in 2.30pm).

Leinster 1-23 Connacht 0-17

Galway manager Conor Hayes has made three changes to his side for tomorrow evening's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final with Kilkenny (Semple Stadium, throw-in 6pm).

Portumna's Eoin Lynch will make his championship debut when Galway meet Westmeath in their final All-Ireland SHC Group A qualifier tomorrow evening (Pearse Stadium, throw-in 7.00pm).

Waterford 1-25 Galway 2-20,

Galway 0-13 Limerick 0-14

Antrim manager Jim McKernan’s first NHL game in charge ended in dramatic fashion as Brian McFall crashed home a late goal for a shock win.

FORGET last night, those Allstars are a farce.

Cork 3-14 Galway 1-10

Five points separated them at the end of last month's All-Ireland hurling final, but there's nothing to split Cork and Galway in the 2005 Vodafone Hurling AllStar nominations, which were announced this evening.

I don’t get it, and I never have. The difference between victory and defeat, especially on a big day, is huge, but the margin is often very slim.

GALWAY manager Conor Hayes admits he would love another chance at guiding the county to its fifth All-Ireland SHC title.

Galway failed to end their 17-year wait for an All-Ireland senior hurling title at Croke Park today as champions Cork retained the Liam McCarthy Cup in manager John Allen's first season in charge.

Champions Cork hold a two-point lead at half-time in today’s 117th Guinness All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final, which is being watched by a sell-out 82,300 Croke Park crowd.

ON SUNDAY, David Tierney will be looking for daylight in the middle of Croke Park.

Galway 1-19 Cork 1-13

Niall Healy, the Galway seniors' three-goal hero against Kilkenny last weekend, has been included in the county's Under-21 line-up for tomorrow's All-Ireland U-21 hurling semi-final against Cork.

Galway 2-20 Tipperary 2-18

Alan Kerins, an Under-21 All-Ireland winner in 1996, has returned to the Galway line-up for Sunday's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final tie with Tipperary (Croke Park, throw-in 2pm).

DUAL STAR Alan Kearns returns to the Galway hurling team for Sunday’s Guinness All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Tipperary at Croke Park.

Galway 1-18 Limerick 2-14

Group One leaders Galway have made two changes for tomorrow's televised All-Ireland SHC qualifier tie against Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 7pm).

TYRONE have named an unchanged team for Sunday’s Ulster final clash with Armagh at Croke Park.

Galway 3-19 Dublin 0-12

WHO’S sorry now? Last year, the Galway County Board turned down the option of playing in this season’s Leinster SHC.