Loughrea will not get anything handy from talented and driven Derry rivals |
Inside Track with John McIntyre
WHEN a Galway hurling team lines up against one from Derry – regardless of the grade – there is always a sweeping expectation that the squad representing the Oak Leaf county will amount to only cannon fodder, but the men from the parish of Slaughtneil are a different kettle of fish altogether.
Winners of six of the last nine Ulster titles, the Derry champions may still be chasing an elusive place in the All-Ireland club final, but they have come close on several occasions, notably against a Ballyhale Shamrocks team in their prime in January of 2020 and against Sarsfields of........