Colm Galvin's hurling brain will be sorely missed by Clare, with Tony Kelly describing him as arguably the best he’s played with.
The versatile midfielder announced his retirement from inter-county hurling earlier this month, citing ongoing injury problems and as much a loss as he will be on the field, Kelly said that his fellow 2013 All-Ireland winner will be sorely missed off it too.
“He was probably one of the biggest characters we had in terms of being really easy to get along with, always good craic, just one of those good lads you'd have in the dressing room that when he's gone he's sorely missed,” Kelly explained.
“Not only for his hurling, but also the character he is in the dressing-room. He's definitely one of the best hurlers, if not the best hurler, I've played with all the way up along. Just an exceptional, exceptional hurler.
“The only positive you could say is that at least he can play club hurling. If you’re looking at the likes of Paudie Maher, from his statement it looks like he’s done from inter-county and club which is such a shame for a fabulous hurler.”
On Galvin, Kelly added: “His biggest attribute was probably his actual brain. He obviously had all the skills and all the hurling as well but the reading of it, where to be, the right pass to play, his knowledge of the actual game.
“That is probably his biggest loss in terms of younger lads coming into the panel, being able to give that knowledge to younger lads.”
