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The 14-year drought for Galway is finally over. For the first time since 2005, Galway ladies will contest the All-Ireland championship senior final after edging neighbours Mayo in Sunday's semi-final.

Croke Park will be the third different venue to host a meeting of Galway and Mayo ladies senior footballers this season when the sides face off in this year's championship with a place in the All Ireland final up for grabs.

Galway return to Croke Park on August 25 for the semi-finals of the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship, having seen off Waterford by 1-13 to 2-4 at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Sunday.

Tim Rabbitte’s Galway side enters this Saturday’s All-Ireland quarter final at Pearse Park, Longford, as hot favourites when they face Waterford. Throw-in for this game is at 2.45pm.

Galway Ladies complete their final group 3 fixture when they travel to Mullingar to take on Westmeath in the All Ireland Senior Football Championship on Sunday (1pm).

A much better performance by Timmy Rabbitte’s senior ladies side ensured Galway overcame Mayo to bring home the Connacht title from the LIT Gaelic grounds last Saturday evening.

Galway’s ability to cut take goal chances when they presented themselves was the decisive factor in this Connacht Ladies Senior Football Championship replay.

Mayo left the field in MacHale Park a fortnight ago with mixed feelings, they were glad to have won a second bite at Galway, thanks to Tracey Leonard pulling her late, late free wide of the target - but also experienced regret over not taking the chances that came there way to win the game. Tomorrow afternoon in the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick they will get a chance to put those regrets to right.

Galway and Mayo must go again after a pulsating battle ended in a draw last Sunday evening in Castlebar.

A brave and battling performance by Mayo saw them earn a hard fought draw against Galway in the Connacht Final in Castlebar on Sunday evening.