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It remains a particularly interesting and exciting Galway FA premier division season with an important weekend looming.

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As the end of an interesting year approaches Galway United chief executive officer Nick Leeson has confirmed that manager Jeff Kenna will be afforded a two week period to decide on whether to remain with the western club.

Every season a defining fixture arrives, and tomorrow evening in Ballybofey Galway United will sit an exacting exam. If relegation is to be avoided, United cannot afford to lose so delivering a substantial performance is the remit.

Rarely has a defeat at the penultimate stage of a cup competition been received with such contentment, but on a pleasant Monday night in front of a moderate but passionate audience Galway United demonstrated that top flight status can be retained by delivering a smashing performance against League Cup specialists Derry City.

As Galway United’s Premier League plight deepens the FAI Cup’s significance increases and tomorrow evening’s quarter final tussle with Bray Wanderers at Terryland Park (7.45pm) carries vast consequence.

This really is it. The time for deliverance has truly arrived as Galway United’s premier league revival must commence at Terryland Park tomorrow evening when Shamrock Rovers come to Terryland Park. Avoiding defeat is necessary, but deep down Galway know a victory is required.

Only seven league games remain for Galway United, ensuring significance is attached to each and every one as the search for survival enters a critical phase.

Control the controllables.  In a relegation battle all any team can do is take care of its own chores.  Whatever is occurring elsewhere cannot be influenced.  On Friday evening Galway United gleaned a point from a lively contest with Drogheda United.  Fifty two miles away at the Carlisle Grounds Finn Harps were notching a vital victory, meaning Galway were eight points from safety.  Jeff Kenna wasn’t looking for a sympathy vote, though, insisting Galway can operate at this level.  "All we can do is look after our own shop. Finn Harps would have been thinking, going to Bray, that is a game they can win and other teams looking at our result will think it is a great point for us.  Obviously they are a further two points ahead, but all we can do is focus on our own game.   

So following a month's debate and deliberation Jeff Kenna has opted to ink a new deal with Galway United.