Galway footballers take on Clare in Round 5 of the Allianz Football League Div 2 in Tuam Stadium this Sunday (2pm), in what will the sides first meeting since 2017 (pictured above) and only the second since 1995. Galway won that last meeting in Pearse Stadium five years ago 3-13 to 1-11 en route to winning the Division 2 title. The Galway team that day was as follows:
- Rory Lavelle (Renvyle), 2. Declan Kyne (Clonbur), 3. David Walsh (Killannin), 4. Luke Burke (Caltra), 5. Gary O'Donnell 0-1 (Tuam Stars), 6. Gareth Bradshaw 1-2 (Maigh Cuilinn), 7. Johnny Heaney 0-1 (Killannin), 8. Paul Conroy 0-1 (St James), 9. Fiontan O'Curraoin (Micheal Breathnach), 10. Tom Flynn (Athenry), 11. Michael Daly (Mountbellew Moylough), 12. Eamon Brannigan 1-0 (St Michaels), 13. Micheal Lundy 0-1 (Corofin), 14. Barry McHugh 0-5, 0-4 frees (Mountbellew Moylough), 15. Shane Walsh 1-1 (Kilkerrin Clonberne). Subs used: Gary Sice (Corofin), Liam Silke (Corofin), Sean Armstrong (Salthill Knocknacarra) and Cathal Sweeney (Killannin). Unused Subs: Maghnus Breathnach (An Spideal), Michael Daly (Mountbellew Moylough), Michael Day (Headford), Johnny Duane (St James), Finian Hanley (Salthill Knocknacarra), Sean Kelly (Maigh Cuilinn), Enda Tierney (Oughterard), Michael Farragher (Corofin).
Of that starting team and subs for Galway in 2017, only Johnny Heaney, Paul Conroy, Shane Walsh, Liam Silke and Sean Kelly are still involved in the 2022 squad. Clare have a slightly bigger contingent still involved under manager Colm Collins, with the likes of Eoghan Collins, Jamie Malone, Keelan Sexton, Cian O'Dea, David Tubridy, Eoin Cleary and Cathal O'Connor all playing in the Banner county's 2-13 to 0-10 league defeat at home to Derry last Sunday week.
The current league table looks like this:
National Football league Results to date:
Galway 1-14 Meath 0-6; Galway 1-12 Down 0-9; Galway 3-22 Cork 2-17; Galway 2-17 Offaly 3-10
Clare 1-13 Offaly 0-7; Clare 1-13 Cork 1-13; Clare 0-9 Roscommon 0-9; Derry 2-13 Clare 0-10
Galway v Clare NFL History 1937-2022: (Galway Wins 14, Clare Wins 3, Draws 1)
1937 Galway 2-2 Clare 0-1
1938 Galway 2-6 Clare 1-6
1946 Galway 2-11 Clare 3-4
1947 Clare 4-7 Galway 3-2
1950 Clare 3-7 Galway 2-4
1951 Galway 1-14 Clare 1-6
1952 Galway 1-6 Clare 1-6
1953 Galway 0-10 Clare 0-3
1966 Galway 2-11 Clare 1-5
1967 Galway 3-17 Clare 0-3
1968 Galway 1-9 Clare 0-4
1969 Galway 1-7 Clare 1-2
1969 Galway 0-13 Clare 0-2
1970 Galway 1-9 Clare 2-3
1987 Galway 1-10 Clare 0-10
1988 Galway 1-8 Clare 0-9
1995 Clare 2-10 Galway 2-2
2017 Galway 3-13 Clare 1-11
