Seán Óg queries Hayes placing

JOHN McINTYRE’S decision to play Damien Hayes at full-forward against Offaly last weekend was a hugesuccess but he would be well advised to revert to type and play Joe Canning on the edge of the square on Sunday.

So says Seán Óg O hAilpín who believes the exertions of three matches in three weeks will stand against aGalway team facing a fresh Kilkenny side in the forthcoming Leinster final at Croke Park.

Hayes plundered 2-3 for Galway in the semi-final replay win over Joe Dooley’s side last Saturday in Portlaoise but O hAilpín doesn’t believe the tactic would meet anything like the same success against the country’s top side.