Johnny Duane appointed captain of NYC ahead of big encounter
By David Henry
Galway and St. James’ GAA will be without Johnny Duane for this season. Duane has signed for New York this year and is looking forward to taking on the Rossies in Gaelic Park in the opening round of the Connacht Championship. Duane is not expecting anything easy when the two sides meet in Gaelic Park on the 1st of May. It is difficult to think that St James’ clubman Johnny Duane made his senior intercounty for Galway debut five years ago against Mayo. Duane has been a real success at centre-back in the All-Ireland U-21 win that spring when Galway beat Cavan easily in the final. He has also won numerous of minor and under 21 sliverware along with senior and Intermediate glory with his beloved St. James’. On a personal level, Johnny has a degree in business (major in marketing ) from GMIT and has worked with Bank of Ireland in Galway city. Johnny decided that he would cross foreign shores to the United States for a year to experience life in the Big Apple. ‘It is a new opportunity, something I am really enjoying and it, travelling abroad was somthing I always wanted to do’.
‘I am really delighted to be selected as the captain for New York and I am looking forward to taking on the rossies. As a panel we are really enjoying the year. Training is going very well and the management team are really positive and working very hard to have us in the best shape we can be to have a good run in the championship. It is Roscommons first game of the championship and no doubt they have been focussing on this match from a long way out, so they will be well prepared and very organised to try to stop us from the get go. We have a lot of respect for Roscommon and they have competed very well in division 1 this season’.
Furthermore, Duane added ‘We have a job to do in May and we will be trying our upmost to get that job completed. ‘We are taking things one step at a time and the only thing we are concerned with at the moment, is to produce a very good performance. Winning is a habit and it is one we need to get more practice at in championship football’.
Best wishes to Ailbhe O'Regan who lines out for the Tribeswomen tomorrow. The Galway U-21 team take on Tyrone in the Championship.
Please support the St. James' ladies club tomorrow at their annual cake sale ⚽⚽⚽
St James' Ladies Football Club Fundraising Cake Sale
October 29, 2017, 10:00am - October 29, 2017, 8:30am
Please join us in Renmore for our fundraising Cake Sale, Bric-a Brac and Raffle. We'd love you to join us for a cuppa. St James' Ladies Football Club caters for girls aged 5 years upwards to a Senior Ladies Team covering the parishes of Mervue, Renmore, Ballybane and The Holy Sheppard (Doughiska, Roscam and Ardaun). We are volunteer led and affiliated to the LGFA.
