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Linley MacKenzie at Dexcom Stadium

Galway United’s Premier Division campaign roared into life last Friday with a thundering performance in Oriel Park. The positive result was brought about through brilliant goals from wingers Ed McCarthy and Aodh Dervin.

It was a game that had been anticipated for some time. The battle of the top two teams in the JP Flanagan Leinster U20 League with the result having a major bearing on where the league title would go. Corinthians and Dublin University were the teams coming into this battle, and after eighty minutes of sublime rugby from both sides, it was Corinthians who came out on top by just a single point.

Connacht will be hoping to avoid their sixth successive defeat when they host Munster at the Sportsground on New Year’s Day.

Connacht's season concluded in South Africa with a loss to defending URC champions DHL Stormers, but having achieved one major ambition - to qualify for Champions Cup rugby next season.

In a repeat of last year’s Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Intermediate final, Galway, without any of the players who were part of that success, suffered a third defeat in the Very Ireland Division 2B, losing to Cork 3-9 to 2-15.

Linley MacKenzie

Connacht make their first home appearance of the season, and they do not come much bigger than Irish rivals Munster.

It was always going to be a tough start to the season - an interpro in Belfast and two away fixtures in South Africa - one against the current URC champions.

Manulla Football Club has just launched its biggest ever fundraising drive to help financially support an ambitious development of the club’s facilities. The monies are needed due to the continued growth in club members and use of the facilities by the wider community.