Galway captain Shane Walsh: Lockdown showed the value of sport

Shane Walsh at the Galway GAA Centre of Excellence in Laghtgeorge. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

Galway captain Shane Walsh admits it is strange to be heading into their first championship match, with All-Ireland contenders such as Tyrone and Kerry already gone from the title race.

And while many county stars are avoiding the hype in the build-up to big games because of Covid-19 restrictions, there has been no escape for Walsh, who works front of house for Bank of Ireland in Tuam where they has been no shortage of Galway and Mayo fans coming through the door keen to chat about the championship.