Galway legend John Connolly envies current crop

Connolly says he envies the current side who get to play several games in the Leinster championship each year. Connolly played only 26 championship games for Galway between 1967 and 1981

ENVIOUS: John Connolly says he is envious of the current Galway players who get to play in the Leinster championship. File pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Galway hurling legend John Connolly says he envies the current side who get to play several games in the Leinster championship each year and he believes the Tribesmen teams he featured on throughout the 1970s would have benefitted enormously if they could have played more games.

Connolly, speaking in Salthill on Monday at the launch of a huge fundraising drive for his club Castlegar, played only 26 championship games for Galway in a senior career which started in 1967 and finished in 1981.