‘Some of the ringleaders that got Anthony Cunningham out couldn’t get it done again’

Ten minutes into the second-half in Croke Park yesterday, there was a sense that there was something different about Galway this year.

Kilkenny landed some heavy hits on their chin after half-time, as everybody expected them to, but Galway took it and unleashed a barrage in return.

On 44 minutes, they were still ahead 0-16 to 0-13. I said to myself, ‘They’ve weathered the storm’.