Tribe’s Meehan finally gets through the pain barrier

Michael Meehan has revealed he was taking painkillers twice a day last year to combat his chronic ankle problem.

The Galway forward, 27, made his first competitive appearance in 10 months on Sunday when he kicked two points coming off the bench in the Connacht quarter-final win over Roscommon.

It’s been a long road back and Meehan, who was visibly hobbling after the game, had his left ankle iced and elevated before venturing for a dip in the Atlantic Ocean. The joint has little cartilage, and although admitting he’s a good bit away from playing a full 70 minute inter-county game, Meehan is glad to have taken the biggest step yet away from those dark days last year.