Clare were ahead by seven early on but Galway reeled them in.

SETU Carlow hit two early goals but lost out in the quarter-final in Dangan.

Galway trailed by six points at the break but won by five at the end.

Galway’s teenage number one Sarah Healy also completed her Leaving Cert this summer.

A truly special day for Galway’s two-goal All-Ireland final hero Ailish O’Reilly.

‘Victories breed confidence and confidence breeds belief,’ he said after double-jobbing on All-Ireland final day.

A record-breaking crowd of 24,730 watched on at Croke Park.

Galway’s camogie and ladies football teams are facing into two big All-Ireland final Sundays, and Sarah Dervan is delighted to lead the senior camógs.

Laura Ward, daughter of successful manager Tony, will lead one of two Galway camogie teams in the hunt for glory at Croke Park.

Tim Rabbitt steered the Tribe to their first decider since 2005 in his first year at the helm – but credited those who went before him.

Róisín Leonard was the hero as the Tribe edged out Mayo in the battle of the Connacht rivals.

Galway were far too strong for Kilkenny in today’s Croke Park curtain-raiser.

The first clash of the old rivals at the Gaelic Grounds went the Tribes’ way.

Captain Tracey Leonard led the charge as the Tribeswomen were nine-point winners in their final round-robin game.

The Galway camógs had a special win in Croke Park yesterday.

Elsewhere it finished all square between Carlow and Laois while St Kieran’s lifted the Leinster colleges crown.

After a sluggish start in Castlebar, the Galway kingpins ran out 2-10 to 1-9 winners over Ballintubber.

It’s been a great period of football success in the West.

The Tribesmen ran out three-point winners in Croke Park.

Kevin Walsh’s side claimed a third successive championship victory over Mayo.

Nicola – and Louise – Ward’s Galway face All-Ireland champions Dublin in the Division 1 league semi-final today.

Four-point win for Kevin Walsh’s side in Pearse Stadium.

Mícheál Donoghue on Galway’s All-Ireland success, sharing that special moment with his Dad and the impact of Tony Keady’s passing.

The Tribesmen advance to the final on 3 September.

Next up on the Tribesmen’s agenda is Kerry.

The Tribesmen won out by ten points in today’s curtain-raiser.

Sligo were despatched by ten points at Pearse Stadium.

Plenty to mull over after the events at the Gaelic Grounds.

Dessie Conneely and Colin Brady struck the goals for Galway.

Kevin Walsh’s side finished strongly in today’s Division 2 league final.

Kerry or Kildare await in the decider on 18 September.

Tuam Stadium was the venue for today’s clash.