Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship - Preliminary Round
New York V Gaillimh
Time: 4 00 PM, Venue: Gaelic Park. NY
Referee: Maurice Condon
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Galway take on New York in GAA Connacht Senior Football Championship preliminary round on Sunday, 2 May at the Gaelic Park in New York.
Joe Kernan says Galway will be treating New York with the same respect as any other team when they meet.
This week, Michael Meehan was named Galway football captain for the Championship, but will not be involved in their opening match.
Instead, newly-appointed vice-captain Joe Bergin will lead the Tribesmen into battle, with Galway Manager Joe Kernan confirming that Meehan is still about four weeks away from full fitness.
Kernan has included two debutants for what is his first championship game as Galway manager with Eoin O Conghaile starting in goal and Eoin Concannon lining out alongside Padraic and Nicky Joyce in the full forward line. Several other players from the senior panel were unable to make the trip due to exams. They include, Sean Armstrong, Paul Conroy, David Reilly, Garreth Bradshaw and Conor Healy.
Galway XV: E O Conghaile; K Fitzgerald, F Hanley, A Burke; D Meehan, G O'Donnell, D Burke; B Cullinane, N Coleman; G Sice, F Breathnach, J Bergin (Captain) E Concannon, P Joyce, N Joyce.
New York boss Seamus Sweeney is confident that his side will give a good account of themselves against Galway.
The Exiles' participation in the Connacht SFC has called into question in recent years owing to cost issues and their lack of competitiveness, but Donegal native Sweeney is confident that they can put it up to Galway this time around.
New York XV: Pa Ryan, Colin Mc Carron, Brendan Mc Gourty, James Huvane, Allen Raftery, Aidan Power, Joe Bell, Pat Madden, Adrian O Connor, Jason Kelly, Paul O Hara, Johney Murtage, Dan Doona (Captain), Kenny O Connor, Ronan Caffrey
The Tribesmen jetted out to the Big Apple on Thursday for a game they are hot favorites to win. Barring an upset, Galway will return home early next week to prepare for a Connacht SFC semi-final showdown with either Sligo or Mayo on June 27.
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