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Paul McGrath, one of the great figures of Irish football, is coming to Galway next month to take part in the Eamon ‘Chick’ Deacy testimonial game in Terry Land Park.

The final League of Ireland games before the mid season break take place this weekend with SD Galway and Mervue United both eager to record positive results.

Monday evening's FAI Cup second round draw pitted SD Galway against Mervue United, but the two local teams will be hoping to deliver results in the league between now and that clash on May 25.

An Aston Villa Legends XI will play a combined Galway/West United XI at the official opening of Deacy Park in the autumn.

Eamon Deacy was without question Galway’s greatest soccer player, who played the game at the highest levels both in England with Aston Villa and internationally with the Republic of Ireland.

Sporting personalities from Ireland and England will gather in Galway today to bid farewell to one of the city’s best loved legends, Eamon Deacy.

God never had any respect for the football transfer window. He feels it limits his options and you know how God is when it comes to having his will imposed on us mere mortals. But in assembling a football squad worthy of representing Heaven, he made one hell of a signing this week when he selected one of Galway’s most loved and most talented sportsmen. And like any football signing, his loss has left his family, friends, and supporters bereft.