Cunningham embracing western alliance

If you heard Anthony Cunningham speaking on RTÉ’s League Sunday last weekend, the chances are you detected a rasp of a sore throat on the Galway manager.

The ailment was still audible this week but by next Bank Holiday Monday he will be just as hoarse if not worse when he patrols the Pearse Stadium sideline as Galway hope to get back to winning ways against Tipperary.

Sunday will see him in Croke Park in the unique position of having two clubs play in the All-Ireland senior finals, his native St Thomas’ in the hurling decider followed by his adopted one St Brigid’s in the football decider.