Focused Corcoran ready for another Tribal battle

In the 2000 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship, Niall Corcoran and Damien Hayes were team-mates as Galway stormed to yet another underage title.

On Sunday last, in the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A relegation battle, they were on the same end of the pitch, in opposite corners but also now on opposite sides, Niall having transferred his allegiance to Dublin where he has long lived and worked.

Damien was named to start at right corner-forward for Galway but switched over to the left from the start, Niall immediately went across to the other side, to pick up youngster Davy Glennon, leaving Damien to Ruairi Trainor. In a game that went to extra-time but still ended in stalemate, Damien had a frustrating 90 minutes for Galway.