Galway ace Moore ready to return

Galway captain Fergal Moore is hopeful of returning to full training next week as he recovers from a head injury sustained against Kilkenny in the league semi-final three weeks ago.

Moore (30) admits he was initially shook by the knock sustained while battling with Walter Walsh for possession early in the Semple Stadium clash, but he can still remember every detail of the incident despite receiving treatment for 13 minutes on the field.

He has already missed the first round of the Galway championship for his club Turloughmore, but the All-Star reckons he will soon be ready to return to training now after shipping the hefty blow.

“I remember everything. I remember lining him up for a hit and then I remember being carried off after it all.

“It was just one of those things. I went into shoulder the man in the wrong way and ended up getting myself a few weeks holiday out of it,” he said.

Moore almost capped the perfect first season as Galway skipper by leading them to their first Leinster title ever, but they fell agonisingly short of a first All-Ireland title in 24 years losing to Kilkenny after a replay.

“Any time you get a head to head contact it dangerous, no matter how big or small the man is you are going to be in trouble. But it was just mistimed, it’s a contact sport and these things happen.

“But I am back again next week. It’s championship time now and all you want to be is involved,” he said.