Former All-Star Loonan in from the cold

Eugene Cloonan, who was once a lynchpin member of the Galway senior hurling squad, has been included in Tribesmen's 29-man panel for the 2006 Allianz National League.

The 27-year-old Athenry forward, who won an All-Star award in 2001, earns a recall after failing to feature in last season's run to the All-Ireland final. Cloonan's full-back brother Diarmuid has missed out however, while rising teenage star Joe Canning is still waiting for his first senior call-up.