Tribe hype will put Mayo on the warpath

It sets things up nicely for the first high profile showdown of this year’s glamour competition: Mayo and Galway flex their collective muscle next weekend in MacHale Park in what will surely be a glorious arm wrestle to start the quest for Connacht title honours and their journeys towards loftier ambitions.
Galway are this year’s bolter. By pushing Dublin to the limit in the Division One final in Croke Park, they’ve made the country sit up and take notice, and given hope to their supporters that they have found a grittier substance to match their style.