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A powerful last quarter, full of conviction, heart and belief saw the Galway minor footballers eke out a one-point victory (0-10 to 1-6) over Longford to advance to an All-Ireland semi-final against a highly rated Cork side in three weeks’ time (August 29).

The Galway minor footballers are in action in Hyde Park next Saturday at 2pm against the Leinster champions, Longford, in the All-Ireland quarter-final.

Travelling down the Curragh line on Sunday morning to McHale Park for the Connacht minor final, it was difficult to anticipate anything except a Mayo victory. Their third in a row since Galway’s last win back in 2007.

The Galway minors, under the management of Gerry Fahy, Noel Meehan and John Conole, qualified for the Connacht final after a 0 - 13 to 0 - 9 win over Sligo in Pearse Stadium on Sunday. They now meet either Mayo or Leitrim on July 18.

Sunday’s action at Pearse Stadium gets under way at 12am with the Galway minors taking on a highly-rated Sligo side in the Connacht semi-final.