For the duration of the lockdown period a number of Galway hurling and football legends have made themselves available to talk to GAA fans over the next few weeks who are cocooning.

Those involved are a whos who of Galway GAA - including three-time All Ireland winning manager Cyril Farrell, All-Ireland winning captain Ray Silke, two-time All-Ireland winning manager John O'Mahony and Joe Connolly who captained Galway to All-Ireland success in 1980.

Paul Byrnes, former Executive Editor of GAA with RTE Sport and from Oranmore together with the recently appointed 'Community Champion' for Galway City Brendan Mulry came up with the initiative to make a difference. 

"We are very lucky to have the likes of Cyril, John, Ray and Joe on board who have given us so many magical and memorable moments in the maroon and white," said Paul. 

If you would like to receive a call from one of our legends or would like to arrange a call on behalf of a family member or friend just contact your 'Community Champion' Brendan Mulry on 087 2194243 or [email protected] who will arrange the calls over the coming weeks.

Mr Mulry said; "While there aren't any hard and fast rules, the focus is really on those fans who maybe need this most. Think of a parent or grandparent who is at home isolating who would love to chat all things GAA with a legend of the game."

Pat Kearney, Chairperson of Galway GAA said; "This a great idea at these unprecedented times. Galway great Iggy Clarke who chairs our health and wellbeing committee has done a huge amount of work in recent weeks taking calls from all over the county and is available if anybody want to get in touch with him. We are all hugely missing the GAA and look forward to the day when we can play our competitions again and the likes of Tuam, Kenny Park and Pearse Stadium are open to our players and supporters to enjoy," 

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