Sligo will invoke the spirit of 2002 as they strive to redeem themselves against Tyrone at Croke Park today.

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

The four O’Connor brothers stole the show as Ballintubber went on a goalscoring spree in yesterday’s Mayo SFC semi-final, hitting the net nine times to set up a mouthwatering county final against defending champions Castlebar Mitchels.

CONNACHT SFC FINAL:

Pat Holmes stepped down as Castlebar Mitchels manager on Tuesday night.

Favourites Castlebar Mitchels will take on Knockmore while Breaffy will meet Charlestown in next weekend’s novel Mayo SFC semi-finals.

Mayo manager James Horan will have been encouraged to hear that county captain Andy Moran took another big step on his road to recovery last Saturday evening.

Galway vice-captain Gareth Bradshaw admitted he is “not enjoying football” as he prepares for a summer away from the county squad in America.

Mayo manager James Horan has been dealt a hammer blow after two-time Young Footballer of the Year Cillian O’Connor dislocated his shoulder in club championship action on Saturday night.

Ballaghaderreen 1-09 Ballintubber 0-04

“Support for the team fell away at an alarming rate: hardly anyone turned up for some of the championship preparation games. In fact, the situation had got so bad that no one cared when or where the panel was holding their training sessions. Every other week, there was news of players being dropped from the panel or leaving through lack of interest. Injuries too were preventing any real progress being affected and, in the circumstances, the trip to Carrick-on-Shannon on June 23 to play Leitrim in the semi-final was one of hope rather than confidence.”

There was no shortage of excitement in the third round of the Mayo senior club football championship with Crossmolina, the 2001 All-Ireland club champions, snatching a place in the quarter-finals in dramatic fashion.

The Mayo senior football camp received a massive boost ahead of the Connacht SFC final in two weeks time when Aidan O’Shea lined out for Breaffy in the county championship yesterday.

FORMER Galway great and selector Ja Fallon has admitted the county’s senior footballers are in crisis — but insists all is not lost for the Tribesmen if they lose their Allianz Division One status.

Mick O'Dwyer has been nominated for the Mayo senior football manager's job, although there is opposition to a manager from 'outside the county' being appointed to the role.

Liam Kearns has expressed an interest in taking charge of the Galway footballers.

LIAM KEARNS has expressed an interest in taking charge of the Galway footballers.

JOHN MAUGHAN could be in line for a shock return to the Mayo football hotseat.

THE Monaghan county board management committee met last night in Truagh to consider demands made by Seamus McEnaney which will play a crucial role in determining whether he will remain in charge of the county’s senior footballers for a seventh year.

FEW in the 5,000 at the Galway SFC semi-finals last September who gave Joe Kernan a rapturous welcome when, in an impromptu moment by football board chairman John Joe Holleran, he was introduced to the crowd, could have envisaged the Tribesmen’s 2010 championship would implode in such a dramatic fashion.

Alan Dillon has called for root-and-branch reform of Mayo football following their humiliating exit from the All-Ireland championship on Saturday.

ALAN DILLON has called for root and branch reform of Mayo football following their humiliating exit from the All-Ireland championship on Saturday.

Liam Sammon has ended his tenure as Galway senior football manager, after informing his players and Galway County Board officials of his decision last night.

IF YOU thought scoring a winning goal in the last minute of an All-Ireland final is as good as it gets in the GAA, think again. Mickey Ned O’Sullivan’s bouquets towards Limerick’s physical trainer Donie Buckley proves that making a difference doesn’t begin and end on the field of play.

Peter Ford has become the latest inter-county manager to quit his job this summer - the former Mayo footballer ended his tenure as Galway senior football boss last night.

Peter Ford refused to be drawn on his future as Galway manager after his side fell to a one-goal defeat to Meath in this afternoon's All-Ireland third round qualifier in Portlaoise.

Meath 2-14 Galway 1-14

Injuries to Diarmuid Blake, Ja Fallon and Derek Savage have forced Galway to delay their team announcement for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier against Meath (O'Moore Park, throw-in 4pm).

Mark Breheny, Sligo's top scorer in today's historic Connacht final win over Galway, struggled to describe the emotions he was feeling in the aftermath at Hyde Park.

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).

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).

Damien Burke's impressive display in Galway's Connacht SFC quarter-final win against Mayo last month has won him the Connacht GAA Writers' Personality of the Month award for May.

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.

Kieran Fitzgerald will captain Galway in this summer's championship, following Corofin's decision, as county champions, to hand the honour to the experienced full-back.

Dublin 1-10 Galway 0-12, Westmanstown

Louth 0-11 Galway 1-12

Galway midfielder Niall Coleman is in danger of missing his county's Connacht championship clash with Mayo on May 20.

Cormac Bane and Nicky Joyce shot 1-5 between them as Galway won their second successive match in NFL Division 1B, holding off a late rally from Kildare at Pearse Stadium.

Galway manager Peter Ford has been heartened by the return to training of three key players ahead of his side's crucial NFL Division 1B tie against Kildare on Sunday.

A Padraig Joyce-inspired Galway side completed a remarkable comeback at Pearse Stadium as they won at the third attempt in Division 1B.

Galway will be looking to drag themselves off the foot of the table while Westmeath are aiming to extend their lead at the top of Allianz NFL Division 2 this weekend.