Walsh ready to bring Gaelic revival to Yeats County

HE retired in 2004, but Kevin Walsh will be remembered as a giant among midfielders, a player with a commanding presence who made a major contribution to Galway’s last two All-Ireland successes in 1998 and 2001. Now, he has taken the bold step of going into inter-county management with Sligo, after a short stint with his club and a brief involvement with the Galway ladies team.

He twice managed Killanin and while he got them to a county final, he experienced the same disappointment as he did in his playing days about 10 years ago when they lost in Tuam Stadium to Corofin on a wet and cold day.

However, he’s not in the least bit inhibited about the challenge facing him to manage, and for now, to train the team.