COMER KNOWS WHAT'S COMING

DAMIEN Comer says his ongoing battles to get onto the field for Galway are “very frustrating” and not sustainable for a whole lot longer.

- BY KARL O'KANE

The 31-year-old has been plagued by injuries over recent seasons, which he believes go back to imbalances created in is body by an old ankle problem Comer wasn't at his best when it mattered last summer after he sustained an injury against Derry in the All-Ireland round robin series.

The Annaghdown man was only able to train once a fortnight at one stage, going in against some of the most finely tuned footballers in the country.

Comer's fitness is key to Galway’s chances of putting the heartache of two All-Ireland final defeats in three years behind them and that's why he didn’t want to “go down the same rabbit hole” as last year of rushing back into action.

The Tribe have a lot of what is needed for the new game, with an array of superb man markers, towering high fielders for kick outs and accurate two-point shooters.

The one thing they're lacking is a real physical inside target man, and that's why Comer remains so vital to them.

When fully fit, there are few better in the country.