Mayo will be well aware of what to expect of the Tribe!

SAYS EX-BOSS JAMES HORAN MCHALE PARK, 4.00PM

CONNACHT SFC Q-FINAL

any challenges laid down.

“I think that Mayo have seen this game from a long way out, they have been well warned about it,” said Horan, who guided his county to four Connacht titles.

“And I don’t think they want to go down the same road that took them to last year’s All-ireland final, where they lived dangerously against Derry and Cork. “Galway have been improving, and the league encounter in Salthill was very feisty and this is going to be another real battle.

“They’ve been very impressive, they have brought Paddy Tally in and he has refined their defensive structure.

“Everyone says that League and Championship is different, but they’re certainly one of the teams you’ll expect to be in contention.

“But I think Mayo will be ready for a battle. They will need to be ready.

“They have been warned of the Galway challenge, have seen them during the League – how physical they have been a.

“Mayo will know what to expect of Galway now, they’ll know how they set up defensively and that they are a fairly physical team.”