Galway football manager Kevin Walsh said he notices the circle of life as he calls players into his squad whose fathers he lined out with and against in his own career.

The excitement in Waterford is unbelievable but people outside of the team bubble must respect that bubble. Give the lads their own space. If he’s having lunch, let him have his lunch in peace. You can get his autograph next month, writes Tony Browne.

Nobody in the ilk of Damien Duff has graced the Ireland squad since the magician retired after Euro 2012, but Daryl Horgan hopes the similarities in appearance noticed by his new teammates yesterday can in some way be replicated in a football sense.

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.

Stephen O’Brien replaces Johnny Buckley in the only change to the Kerry side for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final with Kildare in Croke Park (2pm).

Galway 0-20 Cork 2-17

In case you’re understandably excited about the dawn of another hurling season to the point of relishing its league, apologies to temporarily provide a bit of a dampener, or a bit of context, or at least someone else’s perspective, writes Kieran Shannon.

Alanna Diggin features in Connected on RTÉ2, which finishes its first season next Tuesday. She is 21 and lives in Tralee.

Corofin 5-12 St Michael’s 0-9

The favourite to take over from Alan Mulholland as Galway manager, Kevin Walsh, saw his Micheal Breathnach side crash out of the Galway SFC yesterday as Salthill/Knocknacarra prevailed on a of 3-10 to 0-13 scoreline in atrocious conditions at Moycullen.

And to the death they will go.

Corofin 2-13 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-07

Chris Lyons dumped his home town club out of the EA Sports cup with a double at Dalymount Park as Bohemians beat Bray Wanderers 4-2 in extra-time to make the quarter-finals.

As an OAP I would not have objected to a €2 per week reduction in the OAP — what would be saved by this would have more than covered the reduction in the respite allowance.

Salthill/Knocknacarra 0-8 St Brigid’s 0-15

Salthil/Knocknacarra 0-12 Tuam Stars 0-07

Tuam Stars are the most celebrated club in Galway football.

Galway’s All-Ireland U21-winning midfielder Fiontain Ó Curraoin has been named in the side for the opening defence of their crown in tomorrow night’s Cadbury’s Connacht U21FC quarter-final against Mayo in McHale Park but remains a major doubt due to an ankle injury.

TUAM STARS, the most prolific winners of the Galway SFC but without a win since 1984, reached their first final since 1995 after ousting favourites Salthill/Knocknacarra in this replay at Tuam Stadium yesterday.

SALTHILL/KNOCKNACARRA needed a Sean Armstrong point in added-time to grasp a draw after a terrific second-half comeback from Tuam Stars almost saw them reach their first Galway SFC final in 16 years.

THE Thurles man who was in Hill 16 is still shook after it, worse than when they took pavlova off the menu in Hayes.

THERE is added significance to some simple utterances being thrown around by the New York ladies football team as they disperse into the hot night at the home of the Rockland GAA club in Orangeburg, NY.

LIMERICK FC dropped what could prove to be two precious points after a performance that flattered to deceive at Jackman Park last night.

DUBLIN’S hurling day looks to be coming — but we wonder about the sense of inevitability that has grown up around the matter in some quarters.

GALWAY SFC champions Killererin were dumped out of this year’s competition after being taken apart by an outstanding Salthill/Knocknacarra in Corofin yesterday.

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.

BOYS number 117 and 146 hadn’t been in touch for over 40 years but when they spotted each other in the crowd, they were instantly back in the childhoods they had tried hard to forget.

CORK CITY won their third FAI Umbro Youth Cup in dramatic circumstances at Turner’s Cross yesterday, Robert Waters’ 94th minute penalty breaking the hearts of a very unlucky Salthill Devon.

DURING last week’s Dáil budget debate the Irish people got a true sense of Labour’s contribution from Deputy Pat Rabbitte’s bizarre and hypocritical attack on the Green Party.

MARK VAUGHAN and the AIB Club championships have had what could best be described as a love-hate relationship in the past five years. But the enigmatic forward believes Kilmacud Crokes are finally ready to achieve All-Ireland honours.

KILKENNY are expected to name an unchanged team tonight for Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling semi-final against Wexford.

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.

THE Salthill Air Show, which takes place on June 24, is rapidly becoming an arms exhibition and military showcase.

Galway starlet Aoife Mulholland is now third favourite to win a top television talent show, a bookmakers said today.

The hurlers of Donegal, Armagh and Derry topped their respective groups in the Nicky Rackard Cup yesterday, gaining automatic qualification through to the July 29 semi-finals.

THE day was Arctic — rhymes with Patrick — but Portumna and Salthill-Knocknacarra won’t mind.

Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-7 St Gall’s 0-6

DON’T expect a classic, or even a high-scoring contest, in this afternoon’s AIB All-Ireland club football final in Croke Park (3.40pm).

GALWAY star Alan Kerins, as well-known for his fundraising for needy families in Zambia as his exploits on the field, is set to join a unique group of dual players who have participated in AIB All-Ireland finals with different clubs.

Salthill-Knocknacarra

FORMER Mayo star Maurice Sheridan has no qualms about playing for the often criticised Salthill-Knocknacarra, who contest the All-Ireland SFC club semi-final against Kilmacud Crokes tomorrow.