WHEN GALWAY and Derry meet this weekend to commence their All-Ireland series, memories of an ancient battle may cross the minds of Paul Conroy and Chrissy McKaigue.
17 years on, and the pair continue to serve for Galway and Derry. They’ve been there through the fallow periods and the prosperous times. McKaigue captained Derry to a Division 4 title in 2019, a pivotal achievement which was effectively the starting point of a drive which culminated in Division 1 glory this year. McKaigue also helped Derry to back-to-back Ulster crowns in that stretch.
Advertisement “I thought it was going to be like that all the time,” Conroy said in an interview with the Irish Independent about his debut season with Galway, and his ambitions for the future. “It hasn’t turned out like that.” “We weren’t given a chance coming up here today,” he said. “A lot of lads turned down the chance to come in. I don’t know whether they were up for it or what their story was.”
— Damien Comer July 15, 2018 There was an accidental collision with Kerry’s Seán O’Shea and Conroy endured the worst of the impact, breaking both legs. There was a fracture to his left tibia and fibular along with a hairline fracture in his right fibula. He needed surgery to deal with the damage, and a lengthy stint of rehab which kept him out of action for Galway until the 2019 FBD League semi-final against Mayo.
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