Galway and Roscommon have named their started XVs for Sunday's Connacht SFC final.

This Galway football team has yet to fulfil its potential, according to half-back Gary O’Donnell.

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.

Galway manager Kevin Walsh believes that the depth developed in the squad during an injury-stricken league campaign will stand to them as they face into the championship without several key players.

Galway’s tortuous search for a balance between defensive security and offensive potency took a painful hit as they missed out on a place in the Division One league final.

Tyrone shot down Galway’s bid to reach the NFL Division 1 league final as they stormed back to win comfortably at Healy Park.

Danny Cummins blasted a first-half goal as Galway eased their way to key victory over Roscommon in their bid to reach consecutive league finals.

Saturday night brought further evidence — not that much more was needed — that the balance of power in Connacht football has unmistakably shifted in recent seasons.

The result rather than the performance is all that mattered for these two at Pearse Stadium yesterday and the value of this win will not be lost on Galway manager Kevin Walsh as he now prepares for away games in Dublin and Monaghan.

Eight Donie Smith points gave Roscommon their fifth FBD Connacht football league title and sends them into next Saturday’s NFL Division 1 opener against Mayo on a real high.

Monaghan advanced to their first All-Ireland semi-final in 30 years with a superb double scores win over Galway at Pearse Stadium in Salthill.

Yesterday morning when awakening to the realisation that our summer drought had been temporarily disrupted, those of us with a more positive disposition heading to Croke Park would have been mindful that a previous Galway-Kerry All-Ireland quarter-final played at headquarters had also been accompanied by considerable precipitation.

Mike Casey is named at full-back on the Limerick team for tomorrow’s Munster SHC clash with Cork, the sole change to the side which overcame Tipperary.

Galway respect Sligo and value the Connacht Championship but they’re even looking beyond the Super 8s, says defender Eoghan Kerin.

The “sweetest”, declared corner-back Eoghan Kerin on his return to the Galway dressing-room early on Sunday evening.

Mayo 0-12 Galway 1-12

It was, without doubt, one of the poorest games of football between these two great rivals in living memory. 

This Galway group might have felt it was already fact with their win in Castlebar last year but it’s official now – the hierarchy of Connacht is no longer what it once was.

Galway 0-18 Kildare 0-16: The increasing depth of this Galway panel means Kevin Walsh has an interesting nine weeks ahead of him in attempting to piece together his strongest team.

Sixteen years have passed since Galway last won in Croke Park but captain Gary O’Donnell is buoyed by his team’s recent success in ending bad habits.

Allianz FL Division 2

Galway 0-14 Cork 1-11: A point lost by Cork, a point earned by Galway. And both knew it.

Galway 2-14 Roscommon 0-15: Goals in either half from Cillian McDaid and Danny Cummins enabled Galway retain their FBD Connacht League title against Roscommon at Kiltoom.

For a cash buyer with €110,000 to spend, No 9 Wyse’s Hill on Sunday’s Well, and overlooking Cork city to its rear, might make an interesting proposition.

I have been involved in some proud, emotional days in a Tipperary jersey and I cried when Liam McGrath raised the All-Ireland minor trophy in 2011. But this beats them all.

It’s been a fair while since we watched a Galway football team move with such swagger, such confidence. Too long, Gary Sice would argue.

Galway 3-16 Roscommon 0-14: Sit up and take notice, was the Galway message. And in clinical style was it delivered.

It’s probably best to lay it all at the door of Mickey Harte.

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.

The lack of competitive games this weekend ensured they passed without any major controversy, even as we get close to the summit of the football season.

Galway 1-11 Derry 0-8

It’s more than 100 years since Mayo have beaten Galway in five successive Connacht championship games, but another victory for the Green and Red on Sunday will match that 1909 achievement.

Leitrim 0-8 Galway 1-13

Galway captain Paul Conroy is confident that the Tribesmen will get their championship off to a winning start this weekend in New York.

Full-forward Patrick Sweeney scored 1-5 as Galway moved to the top of the Allianz Football League Division 2 table with a 2-13 to 2-12 win over Westmeath at Cusack Park.

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Galway 0-13 Leitrim 1-09: Galway held off a late Leitrim challenge to claim a second FBD League win at Mohill.

Galway and Mayo kept their unbeaten starts to 2015 intact, while NUIG and Sligo also recorded wins in the FBD League this afternoon.