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Mon 04 Apr 2007Wexford surprise package of weekendGAELIC GAMES:Galway and Mayo will have a preliminary date next Sunday, five weeks ahead of their scheduled Connacht Championship meeting. The intriguing prospect of John O'Mahony facing the county he led to two All-Irelands popped up unexpectedly as the western counties ended up in the same half of the NFL semi-final draw.Galway's comfortable win over Down, 3-11 to 1-11, and the draw between Kildare and Laois in Newbridge, combined to shunt Peter Ford's team to top of Division One B on scoring difference.