Galway savour the spice in fiery win over Mayo

Galway 1-13 Mayo 0-11: The year is but a pup but already after two meetings between the old protagonists in the west, six players have been sent off and two victories for Galway against the All-Ireland finalists. 

MacHale Park in Castlebar will need to expanded on May 13 if these two arch-rivals keep the momentum building up to that one.

Both managers, understandably, were adamant that this latest joust will have no bearing on that showdown in May. Try telling that to the supporters, 9,850 of whom braved the Arctic conditions at the seaside resort in Salthill yesterday.