Andy Smith: ‘Great to be hurling again in August’

Andy Smith is a Galway veteran with 11 seasons of senior service under his belt.

But his experience of Croke Park playing days offers a perfect snapshot of where the county reside in the hurling hierarchy.

An unused substitute in Galway’s epic 2005 All-Ireland semi-final win over Kilkenny, tomorrow will mark only Smith’s second semi-final appearance at headquarters.