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Kevin Walsh (L) with referee Paddy Neilan at MacHale Park

Walsh left frustrated by delayed call on frozen pitch

Galway football boss Kevin Walsh has questioned why the Tribesmen's Connacht FBD League clash with Mayo was called off so close to throw-in, lamenting that lessons that "should have been learned 40 years ago" were not heeded.

GAA • 08 Jan 18

Kevin Walsh is looking to steer Galway to a first All-Ireland semi-final since 2001

Walsh: Modern game making defences more vulnerable

How Gaelic football has evolved in recent times has made playing in defence a more difficult task, according to Galway manager Kevin Walsh.

GAA • 29 Jul 17

Walsh has toughest job in country right now - Maughan

John Maughan said has Galway boss Kevin Walsh "has the most difficult job of any manager in the country right now" after his team were stunned by Roscommon on the Connacht SFC final.

GAA • 10 Jul 17

Galway boss eager for break after 60-hour weeks

Galway boss Kevin Walsh is looking forward to a break after spending up to 60 hours a week getting his side back into Division 1 of the Allianz League.

GAA • 09 Apr 17

Michael Meehan last played for Galway in 2013

Meehan comes out of retirement for Galway footballers

Galway football manager Kevin Walsh has been handed an early season fillip after it was confirmed Michael Meehan has returned to training with the senior panel.

GAA • 04 Mar 17

Walsh delight after Galway prevail on testing day

Galway football manager Kevin Walsh was satisfied with the way his side battled the elements en route to an impressive win over Clare.

GAA • 26 Feb 17

Galway captain Gary O'Donnell holds the FBD League cup

Walsh: Galway won't target too much too early

Galway manager Kevin Walsh said he won't target "too much too early" after the Tribesmen retained their FBD League crown against Roscommon.

GAA • 29 Jan 17

Kerry midfielder Brian O'Seanachain battles for possession with Tipperary's Martin Dunne

Football's mark off to low-key start

The opening football weekend of the 2017 Gaelic games calendar saw the reintroduction of the mark and the reaction from some of the managers involved was one of indifference.

GAA • 09 Jan 17

Peter Creedon will aim to revive the fortunes of the Laois footballers

Laois opt for Creedon - Galway keep the faith

Peter Creedon is the new manager of the Laois footballers, while Galway have kept faith with Kevin Walsh and Micheál Donoghue to manage the county's footballers and hurlers respectively for a further three years.

GAA • 27 Sep 16

Kevin Walsh (L) celebrates with Gareth Bradshaw

Walsh: Huge Connacht challenge focused Tribe minds

Galway football boss Kevin Walsh said the scale of the challenge to conquer Connacht focused the minds and energies of his players after they outplayed Roscommon to lift the title on Sunday.

GAA • 18 Jul 16

Galway finally going places, says Silke

After years of underachievement, former captain Ray Silke feels Galway can now make their mark again after reclaiming the Connacht football crown for the first time since 2008.

GAA • 19 Jul 16

McStay talks to his Roscommon players, who now must pick themselves up off the ground

Roscommon have to deal with six-day turnaround

Following their Connacht final destruction by Galway, Roscommon joint-manager Kevin McStay says next weekend’s All-Ireland qualifier will test just how far his team have come this year.

GAA • 17 Jul 16

Mayo have had the upper hand over Galway in their recent Connacht meetings

'Improving Galway not yet equipped to topple Mayo'

Galway are closing the gap on Mayo in Connacht, but are not ready yet to take out their neighbours in Saturday's Connacht SFC semi-final at McHale Park, says RTÉ analyst Bernard Flynn.

GAA • 16 Jun 16

GAA Digest: Tipp make one change for Limerick

The Tipperary hurling team to play Limerick in the Munster Championship semi-final shows one change as Patrick Maher returns to action.

GAA • 17 Jun 16

Kevin Walsh and Galway got their spring campaign off to a winning start

Kevin Walsh: Galway must be competitive every day

Under his stewardship, Kevin Walsh is determined that Galway will be "competitive every single day they go out to play football."

Football • 02 Feb 15

John Evans' Roscommon are the FBD League winners

John Evans praises Rossies after FBD League glory

Roscommon manager John Evans has been gushing in praise of his team following their victory over Galway to secure the FBD League crown.

Football • 26 Jan 15

Evans praises Rossies after FBD League glory

Roscommon manager John Evans has been gushing in praise of his team following their victory over Galway to secure the FBD League crown.

Football • 25 Jan 15

Kevin Walsh said he would be making significant changes to his team for next week

Walsh ‘delighted’ with first win as Galway boss

Kevin Walsh has said that he is delighted with Galway’s 0-14 to 0-05 win over Sligo in the FBD Connacht league but predicted wholesale changes for his side’s next game.

Football • 05 Jan 15

Patrick Sweeney, Cathal Sweeney and Kevin Walsh (C) of Killlanin GAA. Pic: TribesmenGAA (Twitter)

Galway manager Walsh wins county title as player

New Galway football manager Kevin Walsh won a county title yesterday as a player as Killanin won the Galway intermediate football championship for the first time in their history.

GAA • 06 Oct 14