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Galway name Corofin duo in team for London clash

Liam Silke
Image: Liam Silke has been handed a starting berth

Kevin Walsh has included Corofin duo Liam Silke and Ian Burke in his starting Galway team for the Connacht quarter-final against London.

The Tribesmen head to Ruislip on Sunday, looking to secure safe passage through to a semi-final against Sligo.

The reigning Connacht champions welcome back a number of key players, including the Corofin contingent who missed the Allianz League campaign due to their involvement in the All-Ireland Club Championship. Silke and Burke go straight into the starting team, but there is no room for recently-crowned Club Player of the Year Kieran Molloy.

Ian Burke picked up an All-Star award in 2018
Image: Ian Burke picked up an All-Star award in 2018

Meanwhile, Antaine Ó Laoi, David Wynne, John Daly and Padraig Cunningham make their championship debuts.

Captain Damien Comer is sidelined, as he targets a mid-June return following an ankle injury.

London will be hoping to cause an upset, after a league campaign which featured just one win, as they aim to make home advantage count.

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Galway team to face London:
1. Ruairi Lavelle
2. Eoghan Kerin
3. Seán Andy Ó Ceallaigh
4. David Wynne
5. Liam Silke
6. John Daly
7. Gary O'Donnell
8. Tom Flynn
9. Michael Daly
10. Antoine Ó Laoi
11. Padraic Cunningham
12. Johnny Heaney
13. Ian Burke
14. Shane Walsh
15. Danny Cummins

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