Tierney hoping Loughnane can find ingredients for success

IF THERE was one thing that drew more criticism down on Galway than their performance against Clare in the qualifiers, it was the suggestion that the players were only informed of the first 15 in the pre-match huddle.

Sidelined for almost three months after their NHL quarter-final defeat to Wexford, the qualifiers seemed to offer the perfect, indeed the only, opportunity for the county to hit upon a settled side.

Instead, they approach tomorrow’s tie against Kilkenny with umpteen questions not just about their form but matters as basic as what shirts will be on what backs.