One of the most storied clubs in Galway tradition, lying second in the county’s SFC roll of honour with 20 titles, Ballinasloe have fallen on very hard times in recent years.
They relished a return to the spotlight and thrived in it, refusing to be affected by the potential mood-sapper of not being able to perform at Croke Park in their own jerseys.
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