Cathal Mannion's reinvention makes him central to Galway gameplan

The evolution of Mannion's role this season has been key in Galway reaching the All-Ireland semi-final

TJ Ryan on Cathal Mannion: “Everybody knows he is the guy to spray it to so that’s where the quarterback reference comes in, but myself, I’d go for the playmaker label.” Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Conductor. Orchestrator. Sweeper. Playmaker. Hurling’s Steph Curry.

Galway No.11 Cathal Mannion has had many complimentary labels attached to him in recent times. They all speak to his centrality to Galway’s ever-evolving and ever-cleaner gameplan.