Jeff Lynskey has no fears of Liam Mellows freezing in Galway hurling final

The pride in Jeff Lynskey’s voice is unmistakable. 

After leading Galway to a second All-Ireland minor title in three years, he has plenty of reason to be chuffed. Being part of the cavalcade as the county welcomed the Liam MacCarthy and the Irish Press Cups the Monday after September’s finals is one of those moments he hopes will never leave him.

Tomorrow, though, will be something else. His beloved Liam Mellows are in their first senior county final in 47 years and the excitement is palpable. As the interview closes, he WhatsApps photos of his grandfather Ned’s county medal from 1935, the club’s first senior success.