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A sting still lingers from the conclusion of last Friday night’s opening game in Eamonn Deacy Park. United were bright and brave but didn’t get the rub of the green. Instead, Drogheda whisked away all three points thanks to an injury-time winner.

The year, 1981, remains the last time Galway lifted a Division One National Football League title, a statistic that still jars when you consider the calibre of footballers who have worn the maroon and white in the interim.

In 1791, a French writer, in his impressions of Galway wrote, “In August, hurling begins to be played. Each team is divided into three sections – 'L’arriere' of back guards the goal and seeks to stop the ball from passing through. Another group is in front to prevent the enemy’s ball from coming back from that end, that is the middle; the third group called the whip is 'sur le terrain' [on the ground]. The game of hurling is 'Behine' and the place they play – Turlough. The ball is cow’s hair, very compact and covered with leather. The spectators are on the ground about – the majority dancing. The sides are distinguished by the colour of their caps. It is terrifying to see the way they rush into each other to force the ball to pass under the goal.”

David Hurley missed from the penalty spot as Galway United lost to a last gasp Drogheda United winner at Eamonn Deacy Park.

John Caulfield was in combative form when he faced the media in advance of what is broadly expected to be a difficult campaign for Galway United in the top flight.

This Friday, February 6, Saturday, February 7, and on Friday, February 27, all at 8pm, the Glenamaddday Players bring this two-hander ‘home’ before touring it to drama festivals across the country next month.

Rome Hibernia GAA hosted Annaghdown GAA last weekend as part of Round 2 of the 2026 Rome Spring Series, welcoming a travelling party of 41 players made up of 19 ladies and 22 men to the Eternal City.

Galway welcome Kildare to Tuam Stadium this Sunday as they look to bounce back from their first league defeat of the season.

University of Galway Mystics return to action this Sunday, February 8, when they host Division One National Cup winners Limerick Sport Huskies at 3pm in the Kingfisher.

Despite managing just a single win from four National League outings, there is still a glass-half-full case to be made for the early season form of the Galway men’s flagship football and hurling teams.