Cillian Ó Curraoin: ‘For an inside-forward, they are unbelievable. I was looking forward to it for a long, long time’

The Galway man was aprt of the side that saw off Armagh.

NEW ERA: Galway’s Cillian Ó Curraoin during the reunion with Armagh last weekend. Pic: INPHO/Evan Logan

This is a strange new world for Cillian Ó Curraoin. The young forward was named man of the match on Saturday as Galway saw off All-Ireland champions Armagh in Salthill. Bright Pearse Stadium lights, new rules, a dream.

“For an inside-forward, they are unbelievable,” he said of the new rules after the six-point triumph in Pearse Stadium. GAA president Jarlath Burns was a guest of honour for the unveiling of the recently developing floodlights and a strong crowd turned out for a rematch of the 2024 All-Ireland final.