‘We won't complain about it' – Pádraic Joyce steels Galway for next adventure after 1,850km travelled over past five weeks
Galway manager Pádraic Joyce will not use travel as an excuse if their season ends in Dublin next weekend after one of the All-Ireland football quarter-finals.
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