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This was a tough uncompromising game of Gaelic football. It was 0-5 to 0-5 at half-time, with nine of those scores coming from placed balls.

The Galway footballers will head up the N17 next Saturday to Markievicz Park (6pm kick-off) knowing that only a big improvement all around the field will see them getting to a Connacht final date with Roscommon on July 18.

Galway are fancied by most of the national media and pundits to defeat Sligo this Sunday in Pearse Stadium (2pm) and go on and win the Connacht title. However, it is not a sure bet, as Sligo will be coming to Galway full of confidence and belief, expecting victory.

In a surprise move the Galway management team has axed Claregalway's Barry Cullinane and Carna/Caisheal's Niall Coyne from the county panel.

Corofin have been down this road a few times before, and they will know they face a stiff test against Antrim champions St Gall’s on Sunday at Parnell Park (2.30pm) if they are to advance to the All-Ireland club final on St Patrick’s Day.

The ultra competitive nature of the Galway SFC was emphasised once again last weekend as reigning county champions Killererin were dumped out of the title race by a highly impressive Cortoon Shamrocks outfit. It meant that for the third

Corofin who are many people’s favourites to lift the Frank Fox cup later this year will resume action this Saturday against Tuam Stars in Tuam Stadium at 7pm.

The Queally men are on a good run of form and look very organised and highly motivated. They will be hard beaten.

The clash of these two neighbouring clubs should provide for plenty of tough, hard, and exciting football action on Sunday evening.

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