Sligo players insist they wanted to play Galway

"All players who could feasibly make themselves available wanted to play the game"

Sligo players stand before last year's Connacht semi-final with Galway at Markievicz Park in Sligo. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Sligo’s senior footballers have insisted they wanted to face Galway in the Connacht SFC semi-final that was due to take place today.

A statement on behalf of the county board, players and management explained the county forfeited the game as a result of a number of Covid-19 cases in the panel.