Tribesmen have adapted well to rules enhancements and Footballer of the Year believes the game has improved
Tribesmen have adapted well to rules enhancements and Footballer of the Year believes game has improved
At the same stage last year the Tribesmen were still searching for their first victory, losing their 2024 league opener by eight points to Mayo before drawing with Roscommon.UCD beat TU Dublin on penalties to book Sigerson Cup final placeThey still finished the year contesting the All-Ireland final, but there is a key difference inside the Galway dressingroom from 12 months ago – more players are lacing their boots rather than hopping up on a physio’s treatment table.
“People in the stand don’t know that you’re half-injured so I’m just happy for the lads that they’re back. Hopefully they can keep going now and stay injury-free because we’ve had a tough couple of years with injuries.”Given the ongoing experimentation with the rules and the resulting uncertainty it brings, most squads will simply hope to emerge from the league having avoided both relegation and long-term injuries.
At 35, last November Conroy was crowned Footballer of the Year – good things coming to a player who persevered. And the All Star midfielder says the accolade has helped instil some extra inner belief. Galway have certainly made use of the new scoring opportunities from outside the arc – they kicked seven two-pointers in the second half of last Sunday’s win over Mayo. In their victory over Armagh they registered three scores from outside the arc, including one kicked by Conroy.
“The ability to be able to take more shots is a big one too. Before, it was all about percentages and working it into zones and where you’d kick from, whereas now if you take a couple of two-pointers and they don’t go over, well, if you do get one or two of them you’re still coming up with four or six points out of maybe five shots.”
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