Cruel injury, loss of form or both have held back the Tribe’s dynamic duo … but as the home straight beckons, can they make all the difference for Joyce?
It landed from Galway GAA cyberspace yesterday morning – a timely fillip as the mercury rises on this championship slow-burner. There, at No 25 among the replacements, was Damien Comer.
Is he really fit for action against Monaghan at Pearse Stadium today? Only time will tell. But his mere match-day presence is enough to send a frisson of excitement among a fanbase conflicted about where this summer will end.