Tuam Stadium will be the venue for the County Minor A Football Final this Saturday between Claregalway and Corofin.
For both teams it has been a long wait since their last championship win.
For Claregalway, they will look to win the McHugh Memorial Cup for only the second time in what is their fifth final appearance since 2017 when they beat Salthill/Knocknacarra by 3-13 to 2-9.
Corofin may top the roll of honour with fourteen but they have not win the championship since 2012 when they too beat Salthill/Knocknacarra by 2-8 to 0-10.
John Mulligan has been looking forward to Saturday's Final and he spoke to both managers.
He first spoke to Corofin Manager Alan Rowe
John then spoke to Claregalway manager Paul Concannon
Throw in on Saturday afternoon is at 2.15 and will be preceded by the County Minor B Football Final between Oughterard and Claregalway at 12.15
Galway Minor A County Football Finals 1969 to 2019:
1969: St Michaels 2-8 Athenry 2-5
1970: Tuam Stars 2-12 St Michaels 1-6
1971: Tuam Stars beat St Michaels
1972: Tuam Stars 3-8 Clifden 0-6
1973: Dunmore MacHales 2-7 Carna 0-5
1974: Ballinasloe 2-5 Caltra 1-5
1975: Corofin 1-11 Ballinasloe 2-7
1976: Micheal Breathnach 2-6 Milltown 0-9
1977: Micheal Breathnach 0-12 Corofin 1-6
1978: Tuam Stars 2-5 Ballinasloe 1-4
1979: Tuam Stars 6-19 Moycullen 1-3
1980: Tuam Stars 4-6 Corofin 1-4
1981: Salthill 0-8 Ballinasloe 0-8
Salthill 3-9 Ballinasloe 2-12 AET (replay)
Salthill 1-10 Ballinasloe 0-9 AET (second replay)
1982: Tuam Stars 0-7 Salthill 1-4
Tuam Stars 0-9 Salthill 0-5 (replay)
1983: Tuam Stars 0-10 Mervue 1-5
1984: Monivea Abbey 5-3 Salthill 0-9
1985: Salthill 3-10 St Brendans 0-4
1986: Salthill 4-15 Tuam Stars 0-0
1987: Salthill 1-7 Barna 1-5
1988: Caherlistrane 1-8 Milltown 1-2
1989: Salthill 1-16 Caherlistrane 0-5
1990: Mervue 1-12 Renmore 1-5
1991: Salthill 1-7 Tuam Stars 1-6
1992: Corofin 0-17 An Spideal 1-6
1993: Corofin 1-8 Tuam Stars 1-6
1994: Corofin 5-10 Killannin 0-4
1995: Corofin 2-13 Loughrea 0-7
1996: Corofin 1-12 Annaghdown 1-6
1997: Corofin 3-9 Salthill 1-8
1998: Corofin 0-15 Salthill 2-2
1999: Corofin 2-18 Oranmore Maree 1-11
2000: An Cheathru Rua 2-10 St Brendans 0-3
2001: St Michaels 2-13 Tuam Stars 2-10
2002: Salthill Knocknacarra 0-12 Caltra 1-5
2003: Corofin 0-16 St Michaels 0-8
2004: St Michaels 0-12 Tuam Stars 2-3
2005: Oranmore Maree 1-9 Tuam Stars 1-8
2006: St James 0-13 Annaghdown 0-7
2007: St James 0-13 Monivea Abbey 1-9
2008: Corofin 3-10 Killannin 3-4
2009: St James 1-11 Corofin 1-7
2010: Corofin 0-10 St James 0-9
2011: Salthill Knocknacarra 4-12 Corofin 1-7
2012: Corofin 2-8 Salthill Knocknacarra 0-10
2013: Moycullen 2-7 Claregalway 1-6
2014: Mountbellew Moylough 1-9 Salthill Knocknacarra 0-6
2015: Salthill Knocknacarra 5-11 Mountbellew Moylough 1-11
2016: Salthill Knocknacarra 2-9 Claregalway 0-10
2017: Claregalway 3-13 Salthill Knocknacarra 2-9
2018: Salthill Knocknacarra 4-11 Claregalway 1-12
2019: Salthill Knocknacarra 3-12 Caltra 1-6
2020: St Michaels 1-16 Claregalway 2-11
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Galway Minor 'A' Football Roll of Honour:
Corofin: 14 titles
Salthill Knocknacarra 12 titles
Tuam Stars: 11 titles
Dunmore MacHales: 7 titles
St Michael’s: 7 titles
Ballinasloe: 5 titles
St James': 3 titles
Erins Hopes: 3 titles
Micheal Breathnach: 2 titles
Mountbellew Moylough: 2 titles
Maigh Cuilinn: 2 titles
Headford: 1 title
Ballygar: 1 title
St Augustine’s: 1 title
Liam Mellows: 1 title
Naomh Ciarain: 1 title
Fr Griffins: 1 title
Monivea/Abbey: 1 title
Caherlistrane: 1 title
Mervue: 1 title
An Cheathrú Rua: 1 title
Oranmore Maree: 1 title
Claregalway: 1 title
