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•The Sean Purcell Academy Day takes place this year on Saturday and will be hosted by Tuam. This annual event is a blitz day for all intercounty u-14 academy players which will see 13 teams from six counties taking part. The participating players have been chosen after a selection process. The games will be played at two venues in Tuam, Tuam Stadium and the Tuam Stars ground, commencing at 11am.

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).

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

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.

Ten championship games are down for decision this weekend in the Claregalway Hotel Senior Football Championship.

Oughterard take on Corofin

Following their recent victory over Monaghan, Galway footballers are now away to Cork in Pairce Ui Rinn on Saturday (7.30pm) in round three of the NFL.

•The first annual general meeting of the Galway Hurling Supporters Club will be held next Thursday (February 25) at the Lough Rea Hotel, Loughrea, Co Galway at 8pm. The club, which was set up last year, already boasts more than 600 members, and chairman Eamon Bradshaw is hoping this will increase to more than 2,000 this year. Bradshaw is calling on everyone interested in hurling to attend the AGM where officers will outline its activities during 2009, financial support for the Galway hurling reams, members aspirations for 2010, planned events during 2010, and benefits for members. The club has its own website, www.ghsc.ie, which has attracted hits from all over the world.

With Galway's 44th Connacht title secured, all focus switches to club action next weekend as the Claregalway Hotel Galway SFC resumes. There are no more second chances for the 18 sides that remain in contention for the Frank Fox Cup. In total, seven senior ties are down for decision including the eagerly awaited clash of Caltra and Moycullen, while county champions Killererin take on Cortoon Shamrocks in the weekend's other stand-out tie.

The Claregalway Hotel senior football championship really takes off this weekend with some clashes up for decision.