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After a productive weekend, Galway United should travel to Tallaght tomorrow night with confidence, as they seek to end a barren streak against last year’s Premier Division winners.

Galway and Kilkenny will lock horns for the 17th time in the Leinster senior hurling championship this Sunday at 2pm in Pearse Stadium. Both sides will be eager to lay down a marker for the campaign ahead.

Connacht head to Wales for Saturday’s round 15 URC fixture against the Dragons at Rodney Parade (8pm). The squad know their winning momentum must be maintained to keep quarter-final ambitions alive.

Connacht crashed out of Europe in disappointing fashion on Sunday, succumbing to Benetton for the second time in three weeks on a score-line of 39 - 24.

Much of the new season novelty has already worn off as Galway United find themselves in a tight fight in the Premier Division.

Galway United Women host Glentoran on Saturday evening in Eamonn Deacy Park in the Avenir Sports All-Island Cup.

Galway face Sligo in the Connacht semi-final this Saturday in Markievicz Park at 3.30pm. With both sides having won their respective quarter-finals two weeks ago, an interesting game is surely in store for punters.

Last year's date of Saturday, April 22 may not hold weight for most people. But for the players and coaching staff of Galway Corinthians RFC, it is a day which evokes painful memories.

Aoife Raftery has achieved her best performance in an FIA European Rally Championship event by finishing fourth overall. This is three places better than previously, when she finished seventh in the Czech Republic last season.

Connacht’s focus switches this week to securing a top eight spot in the United Rugby Championship. Last weekend, Pete Wilkins' side failed to qualify for a European Challenge Cup semi-final.