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The threat of relegation from division one has been removed from Galway’s final game of the Allianz Hurling League away to Westmeath this weekend after a solid performance led to a deserved 1-24 to 0-22 win over Clare in Cusack Park on Sunday.The return of Eanna Murphy, Daithí Burke, Ronan Glennon, Evan Niland, Brian Concannon, and Conor Whelan to the starting 15 suggested this was Galway’s strongest available line-up, but it took some time for them to come to terms with the challenge a lively Clare side posed.

Fresh from claiming their fourth Walsh Cup title and an opening round league win over Wexford last weekend, the Galway seniors hurlers next assignment is the visit of Cork to Pearse Stadium this Sunday afternoon (2pm).

Fresh from claiming their fourth Walsh Cup title and an opening round league win over Wexford last weekend, the Galway senior hurlers' next assignment is against Cork in Pearse Stadium on Sunday afternoon (2pm).

Galway romped to a comfortable 3-28 to 0-20 Walsh Cup victory over Westmeath as the second year of Henry Shefflin’s reign as Galway senior hurling manager got underway in Duggan Park, Ballinasloe on Sunday.

St Thomas’ and Loughrea will contest the Galway senior hurling final after both clubs recorded convincing wins over Sarsfields and Clarinbridge respectively in the semi-final double header at a windswept Pearse Stadium on Sunday.

With a mammoth 67 games already played in this year’s Brooks Group Galway Senior Hurling Championship, two double headers this weekend will provide the final four teams.

The final eight teams remaining in the Brooks Group Galway Senior Hurling Championship are now known, with Portumna the only club from outside the boundaries of Senior A to have made it to the business end of proceedings.

Clarinbridge and Tommy Larkins were among the big winners in round two of the Brooks Galway Senior Hurling Club Championship when they got the better of Turloughmore and Gort respectively in the highest profile Senior A matches of an action-packed weekend.

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.

NUIG 1-26 GMIT 3-18 (After extra-time)