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On Hurling Chat this week, Niall and Sean are joined by Cyril Farrell and they discuss:

• Pres Athenry's win over St Rapheals in the Connacht PPS Final with both teams now going to the All Ireland series
  UOG bow out of the Fitzgibbon Cup to favourites UL to set up an all Limerick Final
  Wins for Cork, Waterford and Limerick in the League
  Was the brawl between Cork and Tipp handled correctly?
  What is Ben O' Connor's aim with all his comments about hurling becoming like soccer?
  And is Johnny Kelly right about
  Management teams not being able to get messages out to players on the field?
  And silverware for Tommie Larkins!

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All of this and more on Hurling Chat, Galway Bay Fm's weekly hurling podcast out every Wednesday

Following their disappointing 1-0 defeat to Drogheda United last week, Galway United are on the road this Friday (13th February 2026) to St. Patrick's Athletic.

It's not been a happy hunting ground for John Caulfield's men in recent times, having drawn twice and lost three times in their last five visits, including last year's FAI Cup quarter-final after extra-time.

Galway United last won in Inchicore in the FAI Cup in 2017, but their last league victory was a 3-1 success in March 2026 thanks to goals from Vinny Faherty, John Sullivan and Enda Curran.

Vinny Faherty, who represented the club in four spells between 2007 and 2020, scored nearly 50 goals during his Galway United career and also represented St. Patrick's Athletic on two occasions.  He's been chatting to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly and they started by looking back on the Drogheda game.

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Kick-off at Richmond Park on Friday is 7.45pm and we'll have LIVE coverage on 'Over The Line' on Galway Bay FM.

The last Galway team standing in this year's Connacht Post Primary Schools Senior Football championship contest their provincial decider this Friday (13th February 2026).

St. Joseph's College The Bish battle St. Nathy's Ballaghaderreen at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence.

It's not the first time they've met this campaign, with the Roscommon college prevailing 3-7 to 0-12 in the group stages.  But St. Joseph's have responded with two victories, including a 4-12 to 1-13 victory over Ballyhaunis Community School in the semi-final two weeks ago.

Leading up to the game, St. Joseph's The Bish manager Brian Madden has been chatting to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly.

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Throw-in at the Connacht GAA Centre, Bekan on Friday is 7pm.

Leading up to the game, Galway forward and two-time All-Star Niamh Mallon chatted to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly and she couldn't hide the smile when reflecting on the All-Ireland success.

Cork's Laura Hayes is very familiar with the Galway senior team, even if getting a chance to see the city on a non-match day is a novelty.  She was next to chat to Darren.

Dublin's Aisling Maher is glad to be back looking forward to action after a dramatic year for camogie in general and a disappointing one for Dublin.

Laois are back in intermediate camogie following their All-Ireland premier junior title win last year and have a Division 2A campaign ahead.  But last year in Croke Park, Laois were back.

Last up was Armagh's Rachael Merry.  They have a bye in the opening round but, chatting to Darren, Rachael was enjoying her trip down west.

The Galway League play their biggest game in over two decades this Sunday (15th February 2026) when they host Limerick District League in the Oscar Traynor Trophy Final.

Back in 2005, Waterford beat the Tribesmen, their fifth final defeat since their only title success back in 1971.

After coming through Roscommon, Mayo and Sligo-Leitrim to win the Connacht title, Galway were impressive in dispatching defending champions Wexford 4-1 in the semi-final, with Enda Curran getting a hat-trick.  Now they must take down last year's runners-up to end a 55-year famine.

Leading up to the game, Galway manager Brendan O'Connor has been chatting to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly.

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Kick-off at Eamonn Deacy Park on Sunday is 2pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

During the second half of the programme, George chatted to Noel Mannion about Ireland's Six Nations defeat to France; Sean Walsh on Presentation Athenry's Connacht success and the hurling weekend; plus the launch of the Kilcolgan Castle Connacht Derby.