Senior football race hots up

IT’S back to the cut and thrust of the Galway football championship this Sunday when two of the senior and intermediate quarter-finals take place in Tuam Stadium and Pearse Stadium respectively.Of the four senior quarterfinals, there can be no bigger showdown though than that between 2004 county champions Killererin and 2005 title holders Salthill/Knocknacarra at Tuam Stadium.Simply, if it were boxing, it would be Muhammad Ali versus 'Smokin’ Joe Frazier. On form, Salthill/Knocknacarra will be favoured, but it is worth noting that Killererin have never given the city boys an inch when it comes to championship football. It should be no different on Sunday.In the other quarter-final, 2003 county champions Caltra face a tricky assignment when they meet Mountbellew/Moylough in what is sure to be a fascinating local derby.Given that…..