Gary Sice was bitterly disappointed to be omitted from Galway's championship panel in 2014.
The Tribesmen still went on to contest the Connacht final and an All-Ireland quarter-final, but Sice - who is dreaming of a county recall - gave new manager Kevin Walsh a glimpse of his quality with a Man of the Match display for Corofin in Sunday's Connacht club final victory over Ballintubber:
"My heart was broken at the start of the summer," the 30-year-old told The Irish Independent. "I hope people know now that it wasn't me, and now you know why I should have been there. I felt I had a point to prove.
"I love playing for Galway and if the door is open I will go back there.
"The lads that were there put on a huge display in Croke Park and brought back a lot of pride to the Galway jersey. Like anyone else, if I get a chance again, I would love to do it."
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