Galway blow as Meehan out for championship

Galway footballers have suffered a massive blow with the news that Michael Meehan will not feature in this year’s championship.

The 29-year-old attacker underwent an operation in November to sort out a problem to his ankle which has dogged Meehan for the past few seasons. Galway manager Alan Mulholland said that recovery took longer than expected but there were hopes at the start of the league that Meehan would make it back for the concluding stages of the competition.

However, that has not materialised and Meehan has now decided to opt out and while Meehan has not ruled out a return after a lengthy period of rest, it is deemed extremely unlikely he will return for the championship.