Hynes earns starting place as Tribesmen begin life in Leinster

FORMER U21 All-Ireland winning captain Kevin Hynes makes his championship debut for Galway on Sunday when they take on Laois in the Leinster SHC at Portlaoise.

Hynes earns starting place as Tribesmen begin life in Leinster
Thu, 28 May, 2009 - 01:00
Michael Ellard

Hynes, who skippered Galway to the U21 crown in 2007, missed last year’s championship after breaking his jaw playing for his club Sarsfields.

He is the only debutant for the Tribesmen on Sunday, although Aonghus Callanan will start his first championship match for Galway, having come on as a sub at this level.

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