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One way to gauge the uptick in the popularity of the League of Ireland is to look at the importance placed on the pronouncements of its central characters. It is often argued that the charisma of Damien Duff and Stephen Bradley has helped to drive the league to new heights.

Galway United entertain league leaders Drogheda United tomorrow night, where a win could put them top of the table.

The story is still told about after the 1980 League Cup Final, when, despite defeat, Galway United’s player-manager John Herrick instructed his players to board the supporters' buses and thank them for coming.

Galway United Friends Co-op are running a family friendly bus to the derby clash with Sligo Rovers this Saturday, April 12.

Last Friday night could be seen as another high watermark of the Caulfield era.

There is a lot to being a League of Ireland manager. The role often entails management, coaching, recruiting, organising facilities and fundraising and sometimes more.

Games between Galway United and Waterford over the last number of seasons have proven decisive in the battle for promotion, safety and even had a fleeting bearing on the European race last season.

Galway United’s win last March in the Ryan McBride Brandywell was the result that demanded they be taken seriously by the rest of the division. Less than three weeks into this season, they have already accomplished that task as they seek to repeat a massive win tomorrow night.

Every game is a big game. That is the simple creed espoused by John Caulfield. It has certainly felt that way since United’s return to the top flight.

John Caulfield is a man comfortable in his own skin. He mingled easily after a fan event last Wednesday but these nights weren’t always as easy. After the success of the last two seasons, it is easily forgotten that similar fan meetings after the 2022 season were far frostier affairs. But both then and now, the United manager commanded the room.