Kevin Walsh admits Galway's injury situation is worrying ahead of next weekend's Allianz Football League opener against Cavan.

Already resigned to being without the club-tied Corofin contingent, Walsh could also be without Johnny Heaney, Barry McHugh and former Aussie Rules recruit Cillian McDaid for the visit of the Breffnimen to Pearse Stadium on Sunday.

Heaney and McHugh were injured during yesterday's Connacht FBD League final defeat to Roscommon, while McDaid was a late withdrawal from the starting line-up.

"The worrying thing is the amount of players we are heading into the league without. Before today it was 13 players and looking at the few things inside, there could be a few more by next week," the Galway manager explained to RTE.

"The bonus for today is getting this game. There was a lot of rustiness, particularly in the first half, with very bad hand-passing and kick-passing. There was also bad decision-making. That is something we have to go after.

"We definitely wouldn’t be prepared as well this year at this stage as we were last year. The club season went on a bit longer and we gave the guys a bit of a break before Christmas which was important. We are where we are, but it is going to be very tough work."

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