Kevin Walsh insists Fiontan Ó Curraoin will return to Galway fold

Galway football manager Kevin Walsh has quashed rumours that midfielder Fiontan Ó Curraoin has left the Galway panel, insisting the Mícheál Breathnach clubman has only taken a month’s break to recover from a groin injury.

The 23-year-old, who won an U21 All-Ireland in 2011 and then captained Galway to victory over Cork in the 2013 U21 decider, has been a stalwart for the seniors in recent years.

His partnership with the likes of Paul Conroy or Tom Flynn have been a highlight as Galway look to return to prominence in Connacht – they haven’t won a Connacht title since 2008.