Here's why promotion is crucial to Galway’s long-term goals

The Galway footballers will travel to Kingspan Breffni Park on Sunday afternoon knowing exactly what is required of them.

Beat Cavan and they will play Division One football next season for the first time in six years, and also get the opportunity to face Tyrone in a league final in Croke Park later this month. Draw, or lose, and they will stay in Division Two for 2017.

The stakes are high.