Club final making Allen and Hayes’ jobs that bit harder

JOHN ALLEN and Conor Hayes share similar concerns after two rounds of the Allianz NHL.

They each want to make the qualifying stages, a prospect that doesn’t look the brightest and both have been limited by the involvement of players in the All-Ireland club final between Newtownshandrum and Portumna.

Allen doesn’t attach too much importance to the actual winning of the League. It’s merely about getting the ‘extra’ games. And, in Galway’s case this would be even more important given that they don’t have the benefit of provincial games to prepare them for the All-Ireland series.