Bergin aware long layoff excuse won’t wash again

IN Joe Bergin’s mind the reason for the paucity of quality in Galway’s first-half performance against Sligo last Sunday is clear.

Bergin aware long layoff excuse won’t wash again

Despite operating on home soil, Joe Kernan’s charges fumbled their way through the opening 35 minutes producing a disjointed and incoherent display of football.

They trailed 1-8 to 0-2 at the break and were staring straight at a humbling early provincial championship exit. But Bergin points to the eight-week hiatus they had endured from competitive football since their opening round win over New York, which was in stark contrast to the three-week gap since Sligo’s quarter-final battle with Mayo.

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