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The Galway derby may have ended in a disappointing scoreless draw at Fahy's Field last Friday, but both Mervue United and Salthill Devon will be hoping to build on their improved form this evening.

With both of Galway’s first division clubs registering victories last Friday, there will be no shortage of motivation when Mervue United and Salthill Devon collide at Fahy’s Field tomorrow.

Craving a mid table berth in the first division, Mervue United will be hoping to record another home success when Finn Harps visit Fahy’s Field tomorrow night.

Registering seven points from as many games has made it a reasonable start to the season for Mervue United, but tomorrow night at Fahy’s Field they host a Monaghan United outfit that is keen to make a bold bid for promotion.

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While there was plenty of local activity with the first series of provincial finals and juvenile semi-finals occupying ball players over the weekend, many miles away in Arizona Pauline Gallagher and Stephanie Coleman, among others, were making the headlines.

Former Galway United star Jason Molloy will return to his former club Mervue United for the coming season.

Mervue United contest the club’s first FAI Umbro Youth Challenge Cup final on Sunday when they take on Fairview Rangers in Limerick at Jackman Park (2pm).

The main highlights of the weekend were the two provincial senior finals at Ballaghaderreen on Saturday. Much had been made of the all-Ballaghaderreen clash between Joe McCann and Dessie Keegan in the men’s final and a good attendance was expecting a close match. However it was clear from the off that while Keegan was on fire there was something seriously amiss with Joe McCann’s game. Keegan blitzed into a commanding 10 aces to nil lead, thanks to some powerful serving and what can be best described as a nightmare start for McCann. Although the game opened up somewhat toward the end of the first, Keegan maintained a hefty lead and won it comfortably 21 aces to six. Any hopes of a recovery by McCann in the second game were short lived as once again the impressive Keegan piled on the aces and the agony for McCann. While Joe McCann did cut the deficit to six aces at 13-7 and it looked for a brief moment that Keegan had lost his momentum this was quickly regained, as Keegan ran out a comfortable winner on a 21 aces to 9 scoreline.

Mervue United are gearing up for the biggest double-header of their history .