Henry Shefflin to Galway: A fascinating hurling story embarks

First off, the Galway County Board brought off a coup. The relevant people kept this possibility under wraps until the last moment. Tightness and discretion rewarded itself,

Kilkenny legend - and new Galway hurling manage - Henry Shefflin. Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Typical October tangles, hurling wise? Club torment, club joy.

Think again. Not this week and not now, via a certain development, for quite a while. The inter-county stuff billowed following Galway’s announcement of Henry Shefflin as their new senior manager.