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On Friday evening at Eamonn Deacy Park Galway United's 1991 FAI Cup winning team will be honoured.

A lifetime spent in football has taught Joey Malone many lessons. More than three decades after guiding Galway United to a cherished FAI Cup success in 1991, Malone is well aware of the importance of that achievement.

John Gallagher thought he had secured a famous victory for the Gaels from Mayo Abbey when he finished the ball to the back of the net three minutes into injury time of this Connacht Intermediate Football Championship Semi-Final.

Galway football is sprinkled with unsung heroes, who kept the game alive in various pockets of the city and county. In town, though, for decades a familiar sight was Michael O’Connor cycling or walking along the streets with budding players getting ready for training or a match.

For a decade Gary Fitzgerald resisted the temptation that always existed to get back involved in football.

Ultimately, sport is as much about memories as medals. Ollie Neary was lucky enough to enjoy success with Mervue and Galway United, but reflecting back on his career it is the friendships and relationships that count.

As a player, coach, and administrator Joe Keating has given decades of service to Galway football. Living next door to Eamonn Deacy Park means Keating remains a keen observer of the game.

Challenges will always exist, so for Nigel Keady development is key. Improving relationships, facilities, and players are just some of the demanding missions needing to be accomplished.

In St John’s Terrace, football and West United, particularly, usually tops the agenda. The planning and plotting for the upcoming junior and juvenile season is about to relaunch.

Galway United’s thirst for national football honours was finally satisfied in Lansdowne Road in 1991 with a 1-0 win over Shamrock Rovers in the FAI Cup. It was a success that gave reality to dreams cherished for so long by so many who had fostered local football for decades. Linley MacKenzie spent the weekend with the United squad, watching their dreams become reality.