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Injuries are an unfortunate, and often inevitable part of sport, but the news that David Burke has been ruled out for the rest of the Galway senior hurler’s season due to a cruciate ligament injury picked up in training last week placed a dark cloud over the team’s final league game away to Westmeath.

Galway make the trip south to take on Cork this Saturday evening in the Allianz Hurling League (7pm).

The first high-profile assignment of Henry Shefflin’s tenure awaits the Galway senior hurlers on Sunday as Wexford travel to Pearse Stadium for a tasty National League encounter.

The tag of pre-match favourites used to be something of a burden for Galway hurling teams, but there is a sense the current group will relish the challenge of maintaining the high standards set in demolishing Wexford when they take on old foes Kilkenny in the Leinster final on Saturday evening (6.15pm).

The manner in which a ruthlessly determined Galway side swatted away the surprisingly tame Wexford challenge last Saturday night in Croke Park has reignited hopes that the Tribesmen have realistic ambitions for a second Liam McCarthy triumph in four years.

The Galway hurlers' reward for an encouraging second-half display against Wexford on Saturday is another lengthy road trip this weekend to take on Waterford in Nowlan Park on Sunday (3.30pm).

Michael Ryan stepped down as Westmeath manager following Saturday's 2-21 to 0-16 All Ireland SHC Preliminary Quarter-Final defeat against Wexford at TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar.

The hurling league quarter-final between Galway and Wexford, which was postponed due to snow last weekend, will take place on Saturday in Innovate Wexford Park (3pm).

The Galway senior hurlers will be hoping to win a second Leinster hurling title this Sunday when they take on Wexford in Croke Park (4pm).

Galway full forward Cathal Mannion underwent a scan last Monday on the ankle injury he suffered during the first half of the facile win over Offaly.