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Having made an encouraging start to the SSE Airtricity League first division season, Galway FC face a severe examination when hosting Longford Town at Eamonn Deacy Park tomorrow evening (7.45pm).

Whether a good start can be half the battle for Galway FC remains to be seen, but there is a sense Tommy Dunne's side is beginning to believe that an SSE Airtricity League first division promotion bid is possible.

Some 55,000 Leaving Cert students began their State exams yesterday, with English being the first test in a series of exams lasting over two weeks.

Tolka Park will provide the backdrop for tomorrow's much anticipated SSE Airtricity League first division encounter involving Shelbourne and Galway FC.

With three matches in seven days, an important week looms for Galway FC, who travel to St Colman's Park tomorrow for a vital SSE Airtricity League first division encounter with Cobh Ramblers.

Going into Sunday’s game in Green Road against Straide and Foxford United the news that the previous evening, Ballina Town had been held by Manulla gave Westport United the chance to stretch their legs at the top of the Elverys Super League table. And that’s exactly what they did and in some style thanks to a 4-0 win. That’s 22 goals the Coveys have now scored in their four games so far in the league, an amazing 5.5 goals per game so far in the league.

Galway FC, unbeaten in four SSE Airtricity League first division games, will return to Eamonn Deacy Park tomorrow evening when Finn Harps visit the west.

After 110 minutes of hard work, sheer will and effort Castlebar Celtic saw their dreams of a tenth Connacht Junior Cup come cracking apart in the most heartbreaking of ways in a penalty shoot-out. The Hoops will feel hard done by, having made most of the running during a game played in wild and wet conditions in Milebush Stadium. But Ballinasloe were the ones to get their hands on the old trophy thanks to a 4-2 win from the spot kicks. Jason Hunt slammed home the first kick of the shoot-out for Celtic, with Ballinasloe Town captain Peter Keighery responding in kind. Both sides also converted their next kicks, with Ronan O'Boyle doing the necessary for the Castlebar men and Gary Egan for the Roscommon League side. Gerry Hunt tried to replicate his brothers effort with Celtic's third penalty, but his effort was scooped over Aidan Fallon's bar, Mark Duffy saw his effort just about get past Stephen Cafferkey to hand the advantage to Ballinasloe Town. Up next was Celtic full-back Stephen Walsh, who had been excellent all day. But when it came to the crunch his effort clipped the top of the bar and cleared the target, leaving David Cullen with the chance to win the cup. The Ballinasloe Town full back took the route one option and drove it down the middle of the goal and past Cafferkey to ensure his team retained the title they won last year.

Having posted two victories over the May Bank Holiday weekend, Galway FC head to the Tallaght Stadium heartened for Sunday's crucial SSE Airtricity League first division encounter with Shamrock Rovers B.