Connacht Football Championship - County-by-County Guide

GALWAY

Manager: Kevin Walsh (1st season). Titles: Connacht 44 (2008), All-Ireland 9 (2001). 2015 championship: Defeated New York before a 1-13 to 0-8 win over Leitrim. Semi-final 1-15 to 2-8 loss to Mayo. Before a qualifier win over Armagh and then Derry (1-11 to 0-8). Lost round 4 qualifier to Donegal 3-12 to 0-11.

How it unfolded

The wait for all the coming players to materialise as a force in the game has been lengthy and shows no sign of reaching a conclusion. Another mixed league ended in mid-table but a home win against either Cavan or Laois would have promoted them. There's promise in various sectors – Ó Curraoin at centrefield, Silke and Cummins in attack – but delivering collective impact has again proved elusive. Two straightforward wins, before coming up short against Mayo. They showed maturity in simply doing enough against limited Armagh and Derry sides but they were bullied against Donegal in the second half.