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The Galway footballers were 5/2 in the bookies to be relegated from division one this time last week, but following their poor and inept second-half performance last Sunday against Monaghan (the other team expected to go down), they have been made outright favourites at 4/7 to make the drop to the second tier.

Tomás Ó Flathárta will lead Galway into the first round of the National Football League on Sunday (2.30pm) against Monaghan knowing his side will have to improve on the form they showed in the FBD league if they are to collect the two points on offer.

We decided last Sunday for a change of scenery to travel out the Curragh line and cut across via Belclare to Tuam Stadium rather than the usual N17 route, for the FBD clash between NUIG and Galway.

The Galway footballers will have three captains for the coming season.

Shane Kavanagh (right), who captained the Galway hurlers to the league title last May and throughout the championship from full-back, is expected to miss part of next season as he recovers from an ankle operation.

Sixteen senior teams are in action this weekend to decide which will advance to the quarter-finals of the senior championship.

The Galway football panel and the management team will have to dust themselves down and try to shake off their collective disappointment after last Saturday’s one-point defeat to Sligo in the Connacht semi-final.

Galway can have absolutely no complaints after their one-point defeat last Saturday evening to a vibrant, fit, and tremendously committed Sligo outfit.

The Galway footballers will head up the N17 next Saturday to Markievicz Park (6pm kick-off) knowing that only a big improvement all around the field will see them getting to a Connacht final date with Roscommon on July 18.

Joe Bergin (Galway) v Tony Taylor (Sligo)If Michael Meehan does not start, then the experienced Joe Bergin will wear the captain’s armband. A powerful display by Bergin would go a long way towards inspiring Galway to victory. He was man of the match against Tyrone in the league and another display like that would be just what is needed this weekend.