Team news: Galway hand senior debut to goalkeeper

July 23, 2021

Galway's Darach Fahy celebrates with Donal Mannion. ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne.

Galway manager Shane O'Neill will give Ardrahan goalkeeper Darach Fahy his inter-county senior debut against Waterford in their All-Ireland SHC qualfiers clash at Semple Stadium.

Fahy, who lined out between the posts for the Galway U20's during the 2020 campaign, has yet to play a game at senior level but will get his chance in Thurles tomorrow afternoon with regular netminder Eanna Murphy unavailable.

O'Neill has also drafted in Sean Linnane, nephew of All-Ireland winner Sylvie, at right corner-forward, while the experienced Aidan Harte returns to the defence.

Galway (All-Ireland SHC v Waterford): Darach Fahy; Shane Cooney, Gearoid McInerney, Darren Morrissey; Padraic Mannion, Daithi Burke, Aidan Harte; Sean Loftus, Cathal Mannion; Joseph Cooney, Conor Whelan, Conor Cooney; Sean Linnane, Joe Canning, Brian Concannon.

Subs: Mark Fahy, Jack Fitzpatrick, TJ Brennan, Adrian Tuohy, Fintan Burke, David Burke, Johnny Coen, Niall Burke, Evan Niland, Jason Flynn, Kevin Cooney.


Most Read Stories