Padraic Joyce's future update after four Galway GAA stars leave for USA

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As Galway football continues to lick its wounds after its championship exit at the hands of Meath, fans are wondering what the future holds for Padraic Joyce.

With the football season almost over, several Galway players have decided to move to America for the off-season.

Cities such as New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco will see a large influx of GAA players over the summer months as they look to say fit and active during the summer months.

In total, four Galway players have successfully transferred before the July 1 deadline and are set to fly across the Atlantic and represent local GAA teams in America.

53 intercounty footballers will transfer to America for the summer, with Galway's Sean Kelly to represent Connemara Gaels. Jack McCabe playing John McBrides, Cillian Ó Curraoin for Connemara Gaels and Cian Hernon with Galway Boston.

It's still not known whether Padraic Joyce will be in his position to welcome the four players back when the new football season starts.

The shock result against Meath has led to questions in some circles as to whether Pádraic Joyce will continue in his position to which he responded: "Whatever will be will be."

Speaking after the match, Joyce said he was going to take his time in making any decision after six years of managing his home county.

Leading commentators have also asked whether Galway have the mentality to win Sam Maguire, including Joe Brolly who was critical of Galway's performances claiming they are the new Mayo.

"Galway are the new Mayo, unsatisfying, and failing regularly enough on the big days to demonstrate that they do not have the stuff [to win a Championship]," he said.

"From a very early stage, I realised that almost every county player still playing has had to learn a brand new way and this cultural transformation is taking time. Things that we did automatically now have to be practised.

"One of Galway’s problems was that they are still trapped in the old game. Defensive, conservative, risk averse, moving the ball forward slowly via the hand, afraid to lose possession.

"Galway certainly have the footballers to thrive in this more expansive game, although keeping the likes of Shane Walsh and Damien Comer free from injury has been an issue in recent times. It remains to be seen how they will tackle these problems moving forward."

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