Galway build-up: ‘There’s something stirring out west’

One of three men to captain Galway to All-Ireland glory says he sees a shift in the county’s fortunes as excitement across the west takes hold.

All day yesterday, hundreds of hopeful Galway supporters descended on Pearse Stadium with the slim hopes of claiming a precious ticket for the big match, but the majority of fans left empty-handed and disappointed as supply and demand failed to match up.

Joe Connolly captained Galway to their second All-Ireland title in 1980 and has predicted a win for Micheál Donoghue’s side at Croke Park tomorrow afternoon, which would end a 29-year wait for their fifth Liam MacCarthy victory.