Rising stars with Galway do Inishbofin proud

One of the smallest GAA communities in the country has double reason for celebration after two of their players made their senior inter-county debut on Sunday.

Goalkeeper Ruairi Lavelle and midfielder Michael Day made their senior bows with Galway, completing a journey which began on the small island of Inishbofin, a place which doesn’t even have enough numbers to have their own club.

The island, whose permanent population fluctuates between about 150-170 depending on work and studies, is located off the north Galway coast.