Cool for Cats as Galway self-destruct

HOW did Galway, trailing by 17 points 11 minutes into the second half (2-19 to 0-8) come within a couple of scores of pulling off one of the great comebacks of all time and nearly win this All-Ireland SHC quarter-final in Thurles on Saturday?

A Bigger question: How did Galway find themselves in that calamitous position in the first place?

Let’s take the second question first. If you’re any good at all on the sideline, you should always finish with a better 15 than that which started; on any given day, there are bound to be a few starters who don’t play up to scratch, and an astute management team will spot that and move accordingly.