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There is an old saying that sport can be wonderfully uplifting one week and brutally unforgiving the next. Galway hurling experienced both ends of that spectrum in the space of a fortnight.

History often turns not on dominance, but on moments. A hooked hurley. A misplaced handpass. A goal at precisely the right time. Sport has an extraordinary way of disguising seismic change behind the narrowest of margins.

Few managers have transformed a county’s fortunes as comprehensively as John Kiely. Since taking charge of Limerick, the Galbally native has overseen one of the greatest eras in hurling history, creating a team that has redefined excellence through consistency, innovation and an unwavering commitment to collective success.

The six points Galway have already accumulated in Division One of this year’s National Football League would have been enough to guarantee safety in seven of the last nine seasons played under this format. The reason it’s not eight from ten is the Covid-impacted 2021 campaign, when the divisions were split into North and South sections.

Kilkerrin-Clonberne 2-11 Clann Éireann 1-9 (SFC All-Ireland semi-final)

The Galway senior hurlers will have five weeks without a competitive fixture ahead of their Leinster championship opener against Carlow in late April. They failed to defeat a dogged Limerick side in their final group game in Pearse Stadium.

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Galway United 3 Cobh Ramblers 0

The Galway senior hurlers bowed out of the All-Ireland championship on Sunday after suffering an agonising 0-27 to 1-21 defeat at the hands of reigning champions Limerick.

Connacht make the trip to Paris this weekend intent on securing pool qualification for the next round in the Heineken Champions Cup.