Galway to plan without Liam Silke for season

The Corofin man is in New Zealand, Tribe manager Pádraic Joyce has confirmed.

DOCTOR ON CALL: Galway's Liam Silke after the All-Ireland final last year. Picture: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

All-Star defender Liam Silke will not be available for Galway this season, manager Pádraic Joyce has confirmed.

The Corofin man is to remain in New Zealand for the year where is working as a doctor. Fellow clubman Kieran Molloy, who also started last year’s All-Ireland final, is sidelined with a cruciate injury.