Champions begin All-Ireland defence

The pace will quicken considerably in next Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Football Championship when the All-Ireland champions Galway, Connacht champions Roscommon and Ulster champions Tyrone all begin the defence of their titles.

Tue, 14 May, 2002 - 14:42

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