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Pat Lam is expected to make a number of changes to Connacht’s travelling squad to France for the second of the back-to-back European Challenge Cup fixtures with Bayonne.

Corofin footballers head to London to take on London champions Tír Chonaill Gaels in Ruislip on Sunday (1pm).

By Linley MacKenzie

In sports management, it is often said that when a successful manager leaves a job, you want to be the guy, who follows the guy, who followed the successful guy. Because following in the immediate footsteps of someone who brought great success is a very tricky task to master. But when Pat Holmes decided that he was going to step away from the Castlebar Mitchels’ hot seat following their defeat in last March’s All Ireland final after guiding them to county and provincial glory for the first time in two decades, his two trusty lieutenants Shane Conway and Alan Nolan stepped up to fill gap and they have bought them back to the county final at the first time of asking.

Connacht’s new-found confidence and recent winning form will be tested by back-to-back champions Leinster in their Guinness Pro 12 meeting at the Galway Sportsground this evening (7.45pm).

Connacht’s new-found confidence and recent winning form will be tested by back-to-back champions Leinster in their Guinness Pro 12 meeting at the Galway Sportsground tomorrow evening (7.45pm).

Corofin and Milltown have been drawn to face each other in one of the upcoming county football semi-finals, while in the other semi-final, Barna will face St Michael’s in a novel pairing after both sides had impressive victories over Caherlistrane and Annaghdown respectively last weekend.

Galway FC face a demanding FAI Ford Cup third round clash against SSE Airtricity League premier division table toppers Dundalk tomorrow at Oriel Park.

This weekend the Galway hurlers put away their club colours after a hectic few weeks of domestic action, and don the maroon and white again when they take their 2014 championship bow on Sunday against Laois in the Leinster quarter-final at Portlaoise (4pm).

Connacht coach Pat Lam insists his players will “front up” for home supporters on Saturday when they entertain Edinburgh in the Rabodirect Pro 12 at the Galway Sportsground (5pm).