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Abbie Callanan struck a hat-trick as Phil Trill's Galway WFC U19s came from behind to defeat Athlone Town in a cup fixture at Dangan on Sunday.

Conor O’Keeffe’s relevance to the Galway United cause should not be underestimated. Injuries hampered the Mullingar native during the first round of fixtures, but since returning to the team O’Keeffe’s enthusiasm and experience has been crucial in momentum being generated.

One spectator entering Lissywollen for Friday’s SSE Airtricity League first division encounter between Athlone Town and Galway United is travelling from Boston to watch the game.

It has been a decade stuffed with splendid goals in the WNL for Lynsey McKey, who continues to deliver for Galway WFC.

HOUSEPLANTS, the exciting duo of Bell X1’s Paul Noonan and electro artist Daithí, and Jape, the solo project of The Redneck Manifesto’s Richie Egan, play The Grand Auld Stretch at Nimmo’s Pier this week.

On a day when there was more than a handful of talking points from the game, we take a look at five. 

After so many near misses, bad bounces of the ball and agonising moments - Mayo saw off Dublin in the championship for the first time since 2012.

With the largest number of Mayo supporters in a long time making the trip to Dublin on Saturday for the All Ireland football semi-final double header for the men's and women's teams from Mayo, Mayo County Council have asked those travelling to the game to 'play it safe' on the road.

The last time that Mayo reached the semi-final of the LGFA Senior Football Championship was only two years ago, when they were narrowly beaten by Galway by a single point in Croke Park.

The Mayo Ladies senior footballers are back in the final four of the All Ireland Senior Football Championship and it is where they belong - even with the team and current management team only coming together earlier this year, says manager Michael Moyles.