The brilliant Galway team that ended the county’s 32-year wait for Sam Maguire glory in 1998 will be honoured at Sunday’s Connacht SFC final in Castlebar.

Managed by John O’Mahony, the Tribesmen upset the odds by beating Mick O’Dwyer’s Kildare 1-14 to 1-10 in the All-Ireland final. Current Galway manager Padraic Joyce scored the Galway goal in the second half, while Jarlath Fallon, Michael Donnellan, Kevin Walsh, Derek Savage, Tomas Mannion and Sean Óg de Paor were other stars of the success.

That Galway team went on to win a second All-Ireland in 2001 at Meath’s expense after losing the 2000 decider to Kerry after a replay.

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