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Do you remember the famous Trip to Tipp musical experiences? Are you too young to remember them?

The Galway hurlers head to Walsh Park in Waterford this Sunday (3pm) knowing that they must secure a victory if they are to have any chance of avoiding a relegation play-off in two weeks time, to see which team from Division 1A will ply their trade in 1B in 2014.

Galway hurling is due to announce the starting 15 tonight (Thursday) after training for the eagerly anticipated clash with Clare in Cusack Park on Sunday (2pm).

Moycullen's handball ace Martin Mulkerrins picked up three awards at the recent provincial GAA awards ceremony.

The Galway senior hurlers start their 2013 league campaign this Sunday in Pearse Stadium (2pm), and they do so in the best possible way, with a home game against All-Ireland and league champions Kilkenny.

After Mayo were beaten by Donegal in this year's All-Ireland football final, many Galwegians were able and quick to point out that it was Mayo's sixth All-Ireland final defeat since 1989. Six finals, (and one draw), and yet no victory.

When Kilkenny got on a run in the third quarter the last day, they were driven on by the brilliance of Brian Hogan and Tommy Walsh. Hogan plucked two or three in a row out of the air and you almost feel the intake of breath and anxiety in the Galway crowd in the Hogan Stand.

"Commit. Focus. Believe. Achieve " - the recipe for Donegal’s All Ireland success, according to manager Jim McGuinness. In three days time, the Galway hurlers will have to do the same.

Coming out of Dublin last Sunday evening on the motorway was a surreal experience. The motorway at 7.30pm was like some kind of mobile car park for Galway supporters as they trekked West after seeing their team play their part in one of the best hurling finals in years.

There was a fantastic sense of satisfaction and contentment for Galway fans in Croke Park on Sunday after a five-point victory (0-22 to 0-17) over Cork saw them into the All Ireland final for the first time in seven years.