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The championship certainly came alive last weekend, as teams once again battled it out to stay in the hunt for championship honours.

A young Gaelic footballer from Co Galway who quit the game due to a knee injury suffered 10 years ago that has not healed, has claimed before the High Court the nature of his injury was initially misdiagnosed.

The Galway minors had a facile 4-13 to 0-11 victory over a limited Leitrim outfit in Carrick-on-Shannon at the weekend.

The make up of the the last eight in the Mayo senior football championships in Mayo started to take shape over the weekend. Castlebar, Crossmolina Deel Rovers, Ballintubber, Ballaghaderreen and Breaffy all registered their second win in the championships. While two wins normally would guarantee you a place in the last eight going on recent years, it may not be enough for Breaffy should they loose out to Knockmore in their final group game.

Kilkenny woman Eileen O’Keeffe has decided to hang up her hammer and has officially retired from the sport after a lengthy battle with a knee injury. From 2000-2009, Eileen represented Ireland in the Olympic Games and World and European Track and Field Championship.

The Galway senior hurlers start their third senior Leinster championship campaign on Saturday when they take on Westmeath at 7pm in Cusack Park, Mullingar.

Connacht are preparing for another bruising battle with Italian outfit Aironi when they visit the Stadio Zaffanello on Saturday (4.30pm).

Connacht are preparing for another bruising battle with Italian outfit Aironi when they visit the Stadio Zaffanello on Saturday (4.30pm).

The Galway minor footballers are in action this Sunday (1.30pm) in the 2010 All-Ireland semi-final at Croke Park where they face a fancied Cork side.

Word spread last weekend that Kilkenny officials have sought a second opinion on the severity of Henry Shefflin's knee injury, in the hope that the All-star attacker may after all be able to play some part in the All-Ireland SHC final on September 5..