Farragher & Hayes out for Tipp clash

Date Published: 02-Apr-2009

GALWAY’S senior hurlers will become the No. 1 contenders for a place against Kilkenny in the National League final if they can secure a third consecutive NHL victory by defeating reigning champions Tipperary at Pearse Stadium on Sunday (2:30pm).Buoyed by wins over Limerick and Waterford, Galway have re-entered the race for National League honours … which is some achievement given their early League form. If anything, those losses against Dublin and Kilkenny, and the criticisms that followed, appear to have steeled the Tribesmen, while the return of the Portumna contingent after their victorious All-Ireland club run has, without a doubt, helped to instil a certain confidence in the side.There have been a few minor set-backs for the panel, though, in the run-in to this vital clash against Tipperary. Portumna corner forward Damien Hayes has failed to recover from his ankle injury, while the versatile Ger Farragher will also miss the game. He has been...