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.

Galway defender Gareth Bradshaw was sent off for the second week in a row when he received a second yellow card as his club Moycullen were defeated by Kilconly in the first round of the Galway SFC yesterday.

GALWAY’S preparations for the Connacht football championship received a major boost yesterday when star forward Padraic Joyce returned to club action after an ankle injury.

Galway manager Joe Kernan has made changes from his goalkeeper through to the full-forward line for tonight's Allianz NFL Division 1 meeting with Cork at Páirc Uí Rinn (throw-in 7.30pm).