Galway GAA

Football prelims had a whiff of predictability, but it’s anyone’s guess from here to the final

Heavyweights such as Donegal, Kerry and Dublin have all displayed flaws on road to quarter-finals

Donegal get big win over Louth, Galway also through to quarter-finals – As it happened

Kildare and Limerick will face off in the Tailteann Cup final

Relentless Down give Galway huge test but experience sees Pádraic Joyce’s contenders through

Odhran Murdock sublime for the home side as Shane Walsh and Mathhew Thompson star for last year’s All-Ireland finalists

Nicky English: I have never seen Dublin hurl better in adversity

Dublin’s work rate, commitment and intelligent play brought the curtain down on a flat Limerick

Another sunny day in Tipperary’s resurgent summer as they put Galway to the sword

Galway appeared to have bottomed out. Tipp know how that feels. They made a new start

Tipperary ease into All-Ireland semi-finals with convincing win over Galway

On the inside line, Jason Forde and John McGrath starred as they shared 10 points

Hurling previews: Tipperary bring new energy to a familiar challenge

Galway will need significant improvement to reach the All-Ireland semi-finals

Football previews: Dublin can override inconsistency - and Cork - to reach last eight

Other preliminaries likely to produce Kerry, Donegal and Galway for next week’s All-Ireland quarter-finals

Eamon O’Shea helping Galway see the game in a different way

The former Tipperary manager has since last season been providing his unique coaching insights to Galway, who hope to show the benefits in Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final

Shane Walsh on coming back from injury: ‘It can knock you, you can go into your shell a bit. I definitely felt that’

Walsh looks to have regained full confidence ahead of Galway’s preliminary quarter-final against Down

Joe Canning: Everything is coming together for Tipperary at the right time

For the first time since 2023, Tipperary have momentum. Galway will need to come up with something to stay in the championship

Tactical analysis: Down will need to share scoring burden around more to knock out Galway

Down’s reliance on three key men is an issue, but they have improved steadily under Conor Laverty

Galway’s Fintan Burke bullish in advance of championship quarter-final against Tipp

If Tribesmen are to progress into the semi-final against Cork, prolific Cathal Mannion will be vital to their cause

Conor McManus: Here’s my ranking of the top 12 counties going into the knockouts

The last unbeaten record went up in smoke at the weekend and a few big names are in action sooner than expected

Dublin’s path forward becomes clear and what else we learned from the GAA weekend

No more second chances; Conor Laverty gets Down moving on up; Galway’s embarrassment of riches

Galway deliver second-half stormer to pull their season back from the brink against Armagh

A late point from Shane Walsh earned the Tribesmen the win at Breffni Park

Can Galway squeeze more from Shane Walsh and Damien Comer? Now is the time to find out

In the last two seasons, Walsh and Comer have started a mere four games together. Galway have carried that limp in their step

Malachy Clerkin: Calling the football championship wide open is a polite way of saying every team is flawed

When the landscape shows up to nine teams able to win Sam Maguire or stop someone else, the format doesn’t matter a damn

Joe Canning on taking frees: ‘If I miss this, I’m f**ked. I’ll never live this down’

Things can’t continue as they are for the Leinster final: it’s time to move away from Croke Park

Tactical analysis: Aerial dominance and nous in final third will prove pivotal in decisive football weekend

Mayo aiming for a repeat, Dubs target bounce-back and champions Armagh out to maintain momentum

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