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Padraic Joyce set for three more years with Tribesmen

Padraic Joyce confers with coach Cian O'Neill (R) during the 2022 Connacht final
Padraic Joyce confers with coach Cian O'Neill (R) during the 2022 Connacht final

Padraic Joyce will be back for another three years with Galway after he was proposed for a new term by the county board management tonight.

This year, Joyce led the Tribesmen to their first All-Ireland SFC final appearance since he and his then team-mates beat Meath in 2001. Galway lost the 2022 decider by four points to Kerry.

Joyce's side lost back-to-back Connacht finals to Mayo in his first two campaigns in charge, when Covid ensured there were no qualifiers.

However, Galway gained their revenge in this year's provincial quarter-final and beat Leitrim, Roscommon, Armagh and Derry before falling just short on the big day.

The Westerners will play in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League next season after winning promotion.

Joyce and his backroom team are expected to be confirmed by a full meeting of the county board on Monday.

Donal Ó Fátharta and Alan Glynn have been given one-year extensions as U20 and minor football managers respectively.

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