Passionate Divilly is ready to help Galway reach next level

ALTHOUGH there has been some movement in the Galway senior football set-up over the last month – most notably the return of talented Moycullen offensive midfielder Peter Cooke from the United States – selector John Divilly says that the squad is far from finalised.

In recent weeks, there has been plenty of comings and goings in the Galway squad. The long-serving Gareth Bradshaw, after 14 years involved, announced his retirement while Corofin’s Gary Sice, who briefly came out of retirement post lockdown, also hung up his inter-county boots once more.

In addition, Adrian Varley, Fiontáin Ó Curraoin, John Maher and Corofin duo Jason Leonard and former All-Star Ian Burke have not committed to Galway for 2021 for various reasons. “It just wasn’t for them this year and that’s it,” says Divilly, who lined out at centre-half back in Galway’s memorable All-Ireland triumph in 1998. “You have to respect their decision.

“It is unfortunate that these guys have chosen not to come in this year, but best of luck to them in their future careers. You never know, they might come back into the Galway fold again some time down the line, but for now it creates opportunities for new players.”

Divilly says that once inter-county squads are permitted to return to the training grounds, they will run the rule over a few players who have either shown potential with their clubs or with the Galway U20 side that defeated Dublin to win the All-Ireland title last December.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.

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