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Do you remember the famous Trip to Tipp musical experiences? Are you too young to remember them?

The Galway hurlers head to Walsh Park in Waterford this Sunday (3pm) knowing that they must secure a victory if they are to have any chance of avoiding a relegation play-off in two weeks time, to see which team from Division 1A will ply their trade in 1B in 2014.

Galway manager Anthony Cunningham's synopsis of last Sunday's performance which saw his charges defeat Kilkenny by 3-11 to 0-17 was spot on.

After last weekend's 2-19 to 1-21 defeat to Dublin in the Walsh Cup semi-final at Parnell Park, Galway now turn their attention to the first round of the National Hurling League in a fortnight’s time when they face Kilkenny in Pearse Stadium (Feb 24).

The Galway hurlers are back up the motorway again this weekend when they head to Parnell Park on Saturday to take on Dublin in the Walsh Cup semi-final (2pm).

At the start of this year, we knew that Galway would for a short while anyway, attract the eyes of the world; that the name of the city would feature across the pages of the top newspapers, that it might just grab a few minutes at obscure hours for sports-mad insomniacs. We knew that the city would be the location for an event that would make headlines — up until November, we thought that this would be the Volvo Ocean Race, but it was not to be.

Former All-Ireland winning manager with Portumna Johnny Kelly will take charge of the Galway u-21 hurlers next year after being appointed to the role this week.

St Thomas v Gort (Kenny Park 1.30pm)

Following last weekend's exciting 1-13 to 0-16 draw in Ballinasloe, Mullagh and Loughrea must do it all again this Sunday (2.30pm) in Athenry.

The county hurling championship really heats up this weekend with the last eight teams standing in action, and two attractive double headers down for decision.