BOSS KEVIN KNOWS HISTORY AND ODDS ARE AGAINST HIM

GALWAY have not beaten Dublin in the Championship since 1934 but boss Kevin Walsh is hopeful that the current crop are real trail-blazers.

Their summer journey has seen them defeat Kerry in the

Championship for the first time in 53 years and Walsh

(inset), himself a double All-ireland senior winner, reckons they might still have something left in the tank.

“In a way it’s another game but it’s not either. There will be something like 60,000 so that’s a different atmosphere and it’s important for some of us who have experience that it is passed on but it’s also this group going on and try make their own history,” said Walsh.

“That’s what has been happening in the last few years, we keep taking step forwards and now we have got to the last four for the first time since 2001.”

Tomorrow’s clash will be the 10th SFC meeting between the counties and Dublin hold the advantage with nine victories to Galway’s two.

More recently a draw in this year’s League in Salthill was followed by their only defeat of the campaign when they went down to the Dubs in the final after a good battle. That was Galway’s first defeat of 2018

“It’s great for these guys, it’s a massive experience for them but there is no doubt Dublin are the one team who we have taken on twice this year in any meaningful game and failed to beat them twice.

“But that’s the challenge.

“They are also the only team in the meaningful games who have beaten us, so the challenge is obvious,” he said.