Galway captain was 'nowhere near fit'
August 02, 2024
Galway's Sean Kelly at the announcement's of Galway GAA's new sponsorship deal with Supermac's. ©INPHO/Ben Brady.
Sean Cavanagh has questioned Galway's decision to play Sean Kelly in the All-Ireland SFC final.
The Galway captain was introduced early in the second half, but made little impact after an injury-hit season.
"I don't understand the Sean Kelly situation. I watched him in the warm-up and he was nowhere near fit," Cavanagh wrote in the Irish Daily Mirror.
"I know he is the captain but he wasn't fit enough to be brought on. He was way off it when he was introduced."
The three-time All-Ireland winner with Tyrone also felt that free-taker Rob Finnerty's early injury was a huge setback to the Tribesmen.
"Galway losing Rob Finnerty was a massive blow. Opponents tend to put their best backs on Damien Comer and Shane Walsh, and that can play into Finnerty's hands.
"He was excellent in the semi-final and to lose him so early really hurt Galway," he added.
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