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Penalties. One-point wins. Late drama. Galway rarely allow their supporters a moment of comfort, the emotional swings of each game pulling fans from elation to despair and back again in a matter of minutes.

His comments pre-empted a return to the defensive defiance and stubbornness that characterised the 2024 season. It saw United finish last year with the second-best defensive record in the league.

Pádraig Joyce's side travel to Breffni Park on Saturday with a host of permutations in play. Joyce will no doubt pass no heed to such possibilities. Take care of business, win the game and the rest takes care of itself.

It would have been an unthinkable sentiment only a few years ago and might still incite debate and disagreement, but the upward trajectory of the league is undeniable.

Niamh Mallon and Aoife Donohue opened the scoring for Galway in the opening three minutes. Orlaith Hull, Derry’s only scorer of the first half replied with Derry’s opening score a minute later.

On the balance of play, Padraic Joyce’s men probably should have lost. Somehow, they also could have won, with Derry needing a last-gasp point from Conor Doherty to keep their own season alive.

Derry, Shels and Pat’s would all be disappointed with their hauls, but they are very much part of the pack.

Micheál Donoghue’s return as Galway senior hurling manager can already be graded a solid B grade on a report card, regardless of what happens from this point forward. Given where the team stood last year to where they are now, Donoghue Part Deux has already been a clear success.

Last Friday’s win over Cork City eased the pressure building around Galway United tremendously.

The manner in which the Galway senior hurlers have responded to their dismal championship opener against Kilkenny has stirred some optimism across the county. A professional demolition of Offaly helped steady the ship, but it is the fixtures in May - now the defining month in the provincial hurling calendar - that truly serve as the barometer for real progress.