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The Galway hurlers get their 2014 league campaign up and running on Sunday when they face Dublin in Pearse Stadium (2pm).

Both Alan Mulholland and Anthony Cunningham remain in their respective positions as managers of the Galway senior football and hurling teams for 2014, but both men are bringing in some new faces to their backroom teams.

Mattie Kenny has stepped down as Galway senior hurling coach, citing work and family commitments.

After last year’s Leinster final success and an All-Ireland final appearance, Galway hurling supporters were hopeful that 2013 would be a positive year at senior level for the county.

Few saw Dublin giving Galway a 12 point drubbing (2-25 to 2-13) in the Leinster final, and how the players and management team respond to that defeat will be interesting.

Galway manager Anthony Cunningham knows his side was well beaten in Sunday’s Leinster final, but in defeat a management team and players sometimes learn more than in victory.

The Galway senior hurlers now know they need a phenomenal improvement if they are to get anything out of the 2013 season.

There has been a lot of talk over the past few days about how Laois put it right up to Galway in O’Moore Park last Sunday before Anthony Cunningham’s men finally advanced by 2-17 to 1-13 to the Leinster final.

Galway open their Leinster championship campaign against Laois on Sunday, and Fergal Moore insists his side needs to be extremely professional and focused in their approach.

Last Sunday was yet another disappointing experience for the Galway senior hurlers at the hands of their nemesis Kilkenny.