In terms of development for the championship, this was as big a step forward for Galway as it was backwards for Meath.

Galway 1-12 Meath 1-11

A point by Paul Bannon, with virtually the last kick of the game, gave Westmeath a shock win over Galway in Mullingar yesterday.

Westmeath 0-13 Galway 0-12

Leinster Council chairman Martin Skelly feels that weaker counties — and in particular Kilkenny — should be given special dispensation to assemble squads outside of the GAA’s designated inter-county off-season.

The resurrected interprovincial series has lost its previous lustre but Ulster players’ hunger to win any game, irrespective of the grade, remains undiminished as they ripped a mediocre Connacht to shreds in yesterday’s one-sided semi-final at Markievicz Park.

This was a strange encounter at Pearse Stadium yesterday.

Allianz Football League Division 2: Galway 1-8 Louth 0-11

CORNER-FORWARD Michael Martin fired two excellent goals as Galway wrapped up their FBD League campaign with a win over Sligo at Tuam Stadium yesterday.

NICKY JOYCE scored three points on his return to the Galway side for the first time since 2010 as the Tribesmen defeated London in the FBD League at Ballinasloe yesterday.

A SCINTILLATING second-half performance helped Star of the Sea pull away from St Brendan’s and claim the GF4 Allianz Sciath na Scol title at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

SLIGO boss Kevin Walsh has named an unchanged side for Sunday’s Connacht SFC semi-final against Galway in Pearse Stadium.

Galway 2-13 New York 0-12

GALWAY were pushed all the way by 13-man New York in a physical encounter at Gaelic Park but the biggest shock in decades was prevented by a vintage display from Páraic Joyce.

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

NFL DIVISION 1:

Galway manager Joe Kernan has made three changes to his side for this Sunday's Allianz NFL Division 1 clash with Kerry at Pearse Stadium (kick off: 2.30pm).

GALWAY may have gone on a scoring spree at Pearse Stadium yesterday but Joe Kernan was not getting carried away after he saw his side put Monaghan to the sword.

GALWAY’S hopes of finally getting the go-ahead for floodlights at Pearse Stadium have received another set-back with Galway City Council demanding more information before making a decision on planning permission.

TADHG KENNELLY will be fit to line out for Kerry in Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier against defeated Ulster finalists Antrim (Tullamore, 2pm).

Kieran Fitzgerald and Matthew Clancy have been drafted into the Galway team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC fourth-round qualifier clash with Donegal at Markievicz Park (throw-in 5pm).

Galway manager Liam Sammon has tweaked things for Sunday's Connacht SFC final against Mayo at Pearse Stadium (throw-in 4pm).

Tyrone 0-8 Galway 0-10

Midfielder Barry Cullinane has been drafted in as one of four changes to the Galway team for Sunday's Connacht SFC final against Mayo (Castlebar, throw-in 2pm).

Galway 2-14 Leitrim 1-13

Galway 2-16 Roscommon 0-6

Meath 2-14 Galway 1-14

Galway 0-12 Sligo 1-10

Sean Armstrong will have to be content with a place on the bench again as Galway manager Peter Ford has named an unchanged team for Sunday's Connacht SFC final against Sligo (Dr. Hyde Park, throw-in 2pm).

Leitrim 1-10 Galway 0-17

Defender Diarmuid Blake has returned to the Galway team for Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final clash with Leitrim (Carrick-on-Shannon, throw-in 2pm).

Galway gained revenge on Mayo for their NFL semi-final defeat - winning decisively by 2-10 to 0-9 - to kickstart their Connacht SFC title bid in sunny Salthill.

Dublin 1-10 Galway 0-12, Westmanstown

The Ardfert spring league will be starting soon so all members interested in playing should put their names on the board.

Mount Sion (Waterford) 4-13 Kilmaley (Clare) 0-9

Galway 8-14 London 0-8

Galway 2-18 Tyrone 1-19

Galway 2-18 Tyrone 1-19, after extra-time

FOLLOWING the completion of the Datapac Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups, the sponsors added a new dimension to the competitions by picking two teams made up of the best players.

Galway have left two vacancies in their line-up ahead of Sunday's clash with Laois in the hope that both Kevin Walsh and Barry Dooney will be fit.