Eoghan Kerin: Galway see beyond Super 8s

Galway respect Sligo and value the Connacht Championship but they’re even looking beyond the Super 8s, says defender Eoghan Kerin.

Six years ago, current players such as Gareth Bradshaw, Gary O’Donnell, Thomas Flynn, Paul Conroy, and Seán Armstrong felt the bite of the underdog when Sligo beat them by five points at this same provincial semi-final stage.

Sligo hero that day, Adrian Marren, is still there alongside the likes of Kerin’s former college-mate Niall Murphy, and they will be respected. But this year’s Division 1 runners-up are a different animal and are aiming to see off Sligo in a professional manner as they set their sights on Croke Park.