Galway footballers return to Division 1 of the National League sets up a first league encounter against near neighbours Mayo since 2011, when the Green and Red were victorious in Tuam Stadium by 2-14 to 0-12. In all, Mayo lead the head to head record 24-19, with 5 draws in the two counties 48 league meetings. The team line ups the last time the sides met was:
Galway: P. Lally; A. Burke, C. Forde, D. Reilly; G. O’Donnell, F. Hanley, K. Brady; P. Conroy, E. Hoare; J. Bergin 0-3, C. Bane 0-5 (2 frees), G. Sice; S. Armstrong 0-4 (2 frees, 1 45), D. Cummins, C. Kenny. Subs: Damien O’Reilly for Dv. Reilly (26), E. Concannon for Cummins (26), D. Blake for Conroy (49), D. Mullahy for Forde (54), N. Coyne for Brady (58).
Mayo: R. Hennelly; T. Cunniffe, A. Feeney, C. Barrett; R. Feeney, G. Cafferkey, J. Burke; R. McGarrity, J. Kilcullen; A. Campbell 0-3 (2 frees), A. Dillon 0-5 (4 frees), K. McLoughlin 0-3; A. O’Shea 0-1 (free), A. Moran 0-1, J. Doherty 2-1. Subs: T. Parsons for Kilcullen (45), P. Gardiner for Burke (50), J. Moran for Campbell (57), L. Keegan for Cunniffe (60).
Galway v Mayo League Stats 1929-2008
1929 Mayo 2-6 Galway 0-3
1932 Mayo 1-5 Galway 0-7
1933 Galway 1-2 Mayo 1-2
1934 Mayo 2-8 Galway 1-5
1935 Mayo 1-8 Galway 1-3
1936 Mayo 1-6 Galway 0-3
1937 Galway 1-1 Mayo 0-0
1937 Mayo 7-9 Galway 2-4
1938 Mayo 0-7 Galway 0-6
1938 Mayo 4-3 Galway 1-6
1939 Galway 0-7 Mayo 0-6
1939 Mayo 4-3 Galway 0-5
1942 Galway 0-3 Mayo 0-3
1945 Galway 3-6 Mayo 1-10
1945 Galway 3-9 Mayo 3-4
1948 Mayo 1-4 Galway 0-3
1949 Mayo 1-11 Galway 1-3
1950 Mayo 4-6 Galway 3-5
1951 Mayo 5-9 Galway 1-3
1952 Mayo 3-14 Galway 1-4
1953 Galway 3-3 Mayo 1-6
1966 Galway 1-9 Mayo 0-2
1966 Galway 2-6 Mayo 0-7
1967 Galway 3-8 Mayo 0-6
1967 Galway 2-6 Mayo 2-4
1968 Galway 1-9 Mayo 0-4
1968 Galway 2-11 Mayo 2-5
1969 Mayo 1-8 Galway 0-7
1969 Galway 1-7 Mayo 0-7
1975 Mayo 1-6 Galway 1-5
1976 Galway 1-10 Mayo 0-7
1981 Galway 3-7 Mayo 2-10
1981 Galway 3-7 Mayo 2-10
1982 Galway 0-9 Mayo 0-7
1984 Galway 2-16 Mayo 0-11
1986 Mayo 3-19 Galway 1-9
1989 Mayo 2-10 Galway 0-5
1992 Galway 1-9 Mayo 0-7
1995 Galway 0-9 Mayo 0-9
1996 Mayo 1-6 Galway 0-6
1998 Galway 0-12 Mayo 1-9
2001 Mayo 0-13 Galway 0-12
2006 Galway 1-11 Mayo 1-6
2007 Mayo 2-10 Galway 1-12
2008 Galway 2-9 Mayo 1-1
2010 Mayo 2-14 Galway 1-10
2011 Mayo 2-14 Galway 0-12
Played 48, Mayo Wins: 24, Galway Wins: 19, Draws: 5
