Transatlantic commute a small price for club glory

After Moycullen defender Aidan Claffey's partner was offered a teaching position in New York, he started to make plans to follow her after their club campaign ended

HIGH-FLYER: Aidan Claffey of Moycullen in action against Seanie O'Leidhinn of Salthill/Knocknacarra during the Galway county final. Pic: Ray Ryan

It was the start of September and Moycullen were riding high. The 2020 county champions had just beaten kingpins Corofin, were three wins from three and storming towards another Galway title. Aidan Claffey had to move away but he couldn’t let go.

Recently the mistaken references to inter-county star Peter Cooke travelling over and back from America have become a dressing room joke. Their midfielder has been local this summer.