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The Galway senior hurlers go into this Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final against Limerick as rank outsiders according to the odds compilers and given they have lost the last three times the counties have met in Croke Park at the business end of the championship then it may be hard to argue with that assessment.

Competitive adult team sport thankfully returns to Galway for the first time since lockdown began as the revamped Brooks Group sponsored senior and intermediate hurling championships gets up and running with 19 games to be played over the weekend.

The fifth and final round of group games in the Senior A and B hurling championships always provide drama aplenty, and this year was no different after a gripping weekend’s action.

Sunday was a tough day for Galway supporters who were fortunate enough to get a ticket to the 2018 All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final in Croke Park.

Galway U21 hurlers headed to Semple Stadium in Thurles on Saturday afternoon for the All-Ireland final, knowing they would need to produce a really stunning performance to keep a star-studded Waterford team at bay.

After the stunning victory over Tipperary in the All-Ireland senior semi-final and the euphoria of that win and  the minor success over Kilkenny, it was tempting to believe Galway were going to have it all their own way for the next few weeks in intercounty hurling.