Hayes says squad places up for grabs

GALWAY hurling boss Conor Hayes, who has brought Eugene Cloonan back into the fold after a year in the wilderness, says the 30-man squad picked for the national league is open-ended.

Hayes, who took Galway to the All-Ireland final last year in his third year in charge, says the league campaign will be used with a view to putting together a championship side.

He said the progress made last year must be built on as Galway bid to bring the Liam McCarthy Cup west for the first time since 1988, when Hayes captained them to victory.