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Last Saturday, in front of the TV cameras, United somehow fell short against a spirited Wexford team as they were held to 1-1 draw. While a creditable point was earned, it means there is even less room for manoeuvre for United as they try to hang in at the top.

The second round of the Galway senior football championship concluded on Sunday evening with the meeting of Annaghdown and Milltown in Tuam Stadium which provided possibly the best entertainment of the weekend.

Round two of the Galway football club championship will kick off this weekend. With the new system in place, all the winners from round one will play each other, while the losers from the opening weekend will face off.

The Galway senior football championship kicked off last weekend with some exciting games.

There is an old football cliché that warns players to play the game and not the occasion. While Phil Trill is far too articulate to recourse to such generalities, it is unlikely that he would disagree with the sentiment.

Just three weeks after the disappointment of the men's senior All-Ireland final, the club championship starts back this weekend. Six weeks after the end of the league campaign, all 16 teams will get a chance to start afresh in the chase for the Frank Fox Cup. With four groups back in play for this year’s competition it is much simpler to see how teams can progress through to the latter stages.

After the conclusion of the intercounty season, eyes now turn to the club championship which begins on the weekend of August 17-19.

When it comes to achieving a suitable balance between work and sport, Kerry footballer Aishling O’Connell has a tougher task than most within the inter-county game.