Cunningham glad of Galway’s interpro chance

Despite numerous attempts to give it publicity, despite the fact that it was tied to a very popular charity, Crumlin Children’s Hospital, last weekend’s Martin Donnelly Interpro football final in Croke Park was a bit of a damp squib, even if some of the biggest names in football were in action for both Ulster and Leinster.

Tomorrow in Ennis, the hurling equivalent takes place. But rest assured that in one of hurling’s heartlands, there will be more than a couple of hundred present. It’s Munster against Connacht and while neither side will field the absolute best in either province, the visiting all-Galway westerners will still be paying this old competition due respect.

According to Galway and Connacht manager Anthony Cunningham, far from being an inconvenience on a league day-off it’s a decided advantage for his panel to have such a competitive game.