Conor Hayes says criticism of Galway hurlers ‘ridiculous’

Galway’s last All-Ireland winning captain Conor Hayes says that the stinging criticism of the county’s senior hurlers following their Leinster final defeat to Kilkenny was “ridiculous”.

And while Hayes would love to see his native county finally ending a 28-year wait for the Liam MacCarthy Cup, the romantic in him suspects that Waterford could yet finish the season as champions.

While the majority of pundits are still plumping for a Kilkenny-Tipperary decider, it wouldn’t surprise Hayes to see Galway and Waterford contesting the September 4 showpiece.