Galway's Whelan must take 'responsibility' for red card against Dublin

GALWAY CAPTAIN Conor Whelan says he must take ‘responsibility’ for his straight red card against Dublin and learn from it.

It’s a considerable blow to both the players and Galway as missing the glamour game in Salthill has reduced the Tribesmen’s chances of pulling off the win they need to guarantee a league semi-final spot. Manager Henry Shefflin cut Whelan some slack when he said the Kinvara man often receives ‘punishment’ during games. The Kilkenny icon queried if Whelan received enough protection before lashing out.

“Competitive games are always the target,” insisted Whelan. “Your focus is building towards the Championship and I think we’ve played over 30 players in the league so far. You’ve players coming from a multitude of areas. You’ve St Thomas’ lads coming off the back of their campaign. There are lads who were off travelling, like myself. You’ve Fitzgibbon Cup lads. So it’s just trying to get them all up to the same level and a semi-final would be a great opportunity.

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