The Limerick footballers have received a boost with the news that veteran midfielder John Galvin will make himself available for a 16th year.

The 33 year old admitted it was a '50-50' call on whether or not he would hang up the boots but manager John Brudair has got the answer he wanted to hear.

"I think there are only three of us still playing who played in the 1990s, myself, Dessie Dolan (Westmeath) and Paul Barden (Longford)," Galvin pointed out to the Irish Examiner.

"It's a lot different now compared to when I started in 1998. Training regimes are very intensive now and you just have to look after yourself so well, it's professional in all but name. The demands are huge now."

He continued: "I was 50-50 all along. Maybe if I hadn't done my cruciate twice before, it might have been an easier decision as you'd always be worried about doing it again.

"I had met twice with John (Brudair, Limerick manager) and he explained he'd like to have me back. But at the same time he wasn't putting any pressure on me.

"We agreed that we'd leave it a few weeks and that I'd get back to him. It's a process every player has to go through but I didn't realise just how hard it would be." Tweet

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