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Galway Ladies are keeping pace in this season’s Tesco Home Grown Ladies NFL after securing a comfortable victory over Cavan by 3-18 to 1-11 in a chilly Brefini Park on Sunday.

Galway collected their first two points from the 2013 NFL on Sunday at Pearse Stadium with a three-point win over Brian McIver's Derry.

Galway Ladies, forced to settle for a draw with Kildare on opening day of their NFL division 2 campaign, now host Waterford in Tuam Stadium on Sunday (2pm).

The Galway senior footballers kick start their National Football League campaign this Sunday when they face Derry in Pearse Stadium at 2pm.

Not for the first time in the past year the Sligo footballers had too much for Galway when a game was in the balance and was there to be won.

There is a lot of genuine disappointment in Galway football circles this week after last Saturday’s one point defeat to Antrim who played their football in Division Three of the NFL last season, and whose last Ulster senior title was in 1951 and whose last Ulster minor title came thirty years ago in 1982.

Galway head to Cusack Park in Mullingar on Sunday (2.30pm) for a crucial game against Westmeath in division two of the NFL. If Galway win, they will have five points in the bag and will have taken a huge step in maintaining their status for the coming year.

After the buzz and excitement of the big win over Derry in round one of the NFL, it was back to reality last Sunday in Pearse Stadium when the Galway footballers were fortunate to get a point from their tie with Louth.

Kilkenny will meet Galway in the Bord na Mona Walsh Cup final this Sunday in Pearse Stadium, Salthill.

The Galway senior hurlers take on Brian Cody’s Kilkenny in the Bord Na Móna Walsh Cup final this Sunday in Pearse Stadium at 12.45pm.