Former Galway hurling star David Burke says he is encouraged by the amount of talent that’s coming through in the county at the moment.

Galway’s U20s are currently preparing for an All-Ireland final against Clare this Sunday in Thurles (2pm), with Micheál Donoghue’s senior side facing Dublin in the Leinster championship decider on Saturday week at Croke Park (6pm).

Speaking at the launch of the 2026 Electric Ireland GAA All-Ireland minor championships this week, Burke feels the signs are very much positive going forward for the Tribesmen.

“There is a good mix of experience and even middle-aged lads, who've been there for a good few years, and newer lads that have come in," he is quoted saying by GAA.ie.

"You've a couple of the U20s in there, who were there last year, I trained with them. Even, I'm involved in school hurling with St Brigid's, Loughrea, we'd come up against the Pres (Athenry) all the time. I knew that the talent was coming and we've always been lucky with lads coming through."

The 2017 All-Ireland winning captain added: "I think what Micheál (Donoghue) has done this year, he has blended all of it. He has played a lot of the experienced lads, Daithí (Burke), Padraic (Mannion), Cathal (Mannion), Conor Cooney, and Whelo (Conor Whelan), and you've the younger lads coming in on top of that which has given it a great boost.

"Some of the lads have picked up knocks, but that is the nature of the championship. Everyone has injuries, it's a difficult time to manage.”

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