Galvin speaks out about suspension
Paul Galvin has broken his silence for the first time since being suspended for an incident in Kerry's recent Munster SFC semi-final replay win over Cork.
Galvin was banned for eight weeks after clashing off-the-ball with Cork defender Eoin Cadogan during the Pairc Ui Chaoimh encounter. He will miss this Sunday's decider against Limerick and a potential All-Ireland quarter-final.
The GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee handed down the sanction after reviewing video footage of Galvin putting his finger into Cadogan's mouth in a 'fish hook' motion.
The Kingdom forward declined an appeal against the ban, and he expands on his decision in an interview to be broadcast on TV3's 'Ireland AM' programme tomorrow morning.
Galvin says: "I was wrong to do what I did, so I felt that it was best to take it on the chin."
When asked about other incidents in the match which could have been picked out by GAA authorities for possible sanction, the 2009 Footballer of the Year said he was not making an issue of this.
"There probably was a lack of balance in the way everything was portrayed but no that's not an issue for me really. I can only be responsible for myself, I was wrong to do what I did."
Galvin refuted any notion that he was ever contemplating packing his GAA career in.
"No, no, no…not a chance - not like that." However, the Finuge native says it will be hard to sit out the Munster final this weekend.
"Yeah it will be difficult, that's the hard part but you know if you do the crime, you've got to do the time I suppose.
He added: "I just hope the boys beat Limerick because it's a big challenge for us, you know this Limerick side is a good side.
"They were very unlucky not to beat Cork in last year's Munster final, so they will be coming to Killarney with all guns blazing."
