Cunningham bids to bring Midas touch to Galway

If the old axiom ‘success breeds success’ holds true, then new Galway manager Anthony Cunningham should be on the road to All-Ireland glory.

A former All-Ireland winning captain at both minor and U21 level with Galway, winner of two All-Ireland senior medals in the late 80s he also had the Midas touch in management.

First it was football. With St Brigid’s of Roscommon, where he has lived now for over two decades, he won three county titles in a row and a Connacht crown in 2006. He then transferred his skills to Garrycastle in Westmeath and another hat-trick of county titles followed. Again that was capped off with a provincial crown, Garrycastle winning Leinster last year and on March 17 they meet Crossmaglen of Armagh in the All-Ireland club senior football final.