Joyce to miss start of football season

Long-time Galway forward Padraic Joyce is set to miss the start of the National Football League after being given a straight red card in yesterday's Connacht FBD League win over GMIT.

Joyce, who turns 31 in April, was making his first appearance of the season for Galway in the 3-9 to 0-10 victory at An Spideal, which set up a final meeting with NUI Galway.