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After 105 days of an off-season, seven departures, five new arrivals and two loan deals, Galway United are back. They travel tomorrow to Turner’s Cross to take on Cork City in a feisty season opener.

Football fans at this time of year can almost be animalistic in their desire for transfer news. The phoney war of pre-season does little to satiate their desires. The advent of social media has done less for quality control on the rumour mill.

While some might grapple philosophically with a new year, the turn in the calendar means something instinctive to a League of Ireland fan, the beginning of pre-season.

There are more than bragging rights at stake as Galway United travel to the Showgrounds to take on Sligo Rovers on Saturday night (Kick-off 7.45pm).

It is a long off-season for League of Ireland fans. The excitement generated by promotion has made it even longer for Galway United supporters. They will have gone 17 weeks without competitive action by the time the new Premier Division season kicks off at home to St. Patrick’s Athletic on February 16.

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Xavi Vazquez's Galway United U14s enjoyed a convincing 7-2 win over the Mayo League in the Eddie Wallace Cup.

On Saturday afternoon at Crescent United’s old pitch in Mervue, Knocknacarra FC’s emergence as a respected force in Galway underage football was confirmed.

Republic of Ireland schools international David Tarmey netted a first half hat-trick as Galway United U19s defeated Bray Wanderers 3-1 on Sunday.

Andrew Horan struck four goals as Galway United U17s cruised to a convincing 7-0 win over Cavan-Monaghan.