NUI Galway Name Team For Walsh Cup Opener

NUIG’s opening game in the Walsh Cup against Laois has been moved from its original venue of Abbeyleix to Rathdowney with throw in at 2pm. NUI Galway have named their starting fifteen for Sunday’s game with Thirteen from Galway Clubs, Six from Clare and three from Tipperary named in the panel.

The Panel is:

1. Cathal Tuohy (Tommie Larkins) (Galway)
2. Barry Fitzpatrick (Sixmilebridge) (Clare)
3. Ger Fennelly (Ballingarry) (Tipperary)
4. Ger Forde (Ardrahan)(Galway)
5. Conor Ryan (Eire-og, Nenagh)(Tipperary)
6. Conor Cleary (Kilmaley)(Clare)
7. Michael Connelly (Liam Mellows)(Galway)
8. Ian Fox (Sarsfields)(Galway)
9. Oisin Donnellan (Feakle)(Clare)
10. Con Smyth (Feakle)(Clare)
11. Sam Conlon (Roscrea)(Tipperary)
12. Gearoid Loughnane (Loughrea)(Galway)
13. Ger Hennelly (Ardrahan) (Galway)
14. Aidan Helebert (Gort)(Galway)
15. Pearse McCrann (Ardrahan) (Galway).
16. Colum Devine (St Josephs Doora Barefield)(Clare)
17. Kevin McHugo (Tommie Larkins)(Galway)
18. Jack Commins (Gort)(Galway)
19. Stephen Whelan (Ardrahan)(Galway)
20. Stephen Barrett (Liam Mellows)(Galway)
21. Shane Moloney (Rahoon/Newcastle)(Galway)
22. Fergus Killeen (Corofin)(Clare)

The Management team are

Tony Ward, Tony Og Regan, Peter Fahy, John Commins

GAA Officer: Michael O Connor.