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The draws for the Preliminary Quarter Finals in the Forvis Mazars Senior and Steeltech Shed Intermediate Hurling Championships was broadcast live on Galway Bay FM this afternoon.

The games will take place on the weekend of the 19th and 20th of September.

Here is the draws with Sean Walsh and Niall Canavan joined by Joe Hession, Claude Geoghegan of the Hurling Board and Aisling Callinan of senior sponsors Forvis Mazars. 

SOCCER: Galway United assistant manager Richie Holland with Galway Bay FM's Jonathan Higgins after their 2-1 FAI Cup quarter-final win over Drogheda

SOCCER: Galway United goal scorers Stephen Walsh and Lee Devitt after their 2-1 FAI Cup quarter-final win over Drogheda United

For the first time in three years, Galway United are through to the FAI Cup semi-finals after coming from behind to beat Drogheda United away on Friday night (4th September 2026).

Stephen Walsh equalised on 23 minutes before Lee Devitt struck the winner with eight minutes remaining.

Galway Bay FM's match commentary team were Jonathan Higgins and Johnny Ward.

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Galway United's next game is against Bohemians in the SSE Airtricity League Men's Premier Division next Friday (11th). Kick-off at Eamonn Deacy Park is 7.45pm.

Racing in Ireland on Saturday is in Navan.

Cross-channel, there are meetings in Haydock, Thirsk, Ascot, Kempton, Stratford and Newcastle.

With a full preview, here's Galway Bay FM's George McDonagh.

Racing in Ireland on Friday is in Down Royal and Kilbeggan (4th September 2026).

The joint features in Down Royal are the €25,000 Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden at 3.53, and the €25,000 Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden at 4.58.

in Kilbeggan, the feature at 5.45 is the Hughes Memorial 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle.

With a full preview, here's Galway Bay FM's George McDonagh.