Galway camp happy to face Waterford talisman Austin Gleeson

Galway hurling selector Noel Larkin says the All-Ireland final will be better for Austin Gleeson’s involvement.

Whereas Galway manager Micheál Donoghue and captain Niall Burke tip-toed around the issue of Gleeson potentially missing the decider owing to his tug of Luke Meade’s helmet during Sunday’s semi-final, the Galway selector was adamant when stating his desire to see Gleeson parade behind the Artane Boys Band on September 3.

“Everybody in the country wants to see him playing in the All-Ireland final and hopefully, that’s the case,” Larkin, speaking before it was confirmed Gleeson was in the clear, said.