BEFORE we get into the game itself, which had a tremendously exciting finale, some quick observations. Firstly, Saturday evening football has a huge amount of positives, both for supporters and players.

JUSTIN McNULTY is expected to be ratified as Laois senior football manager tonight.

GALWAY were pushed all the way by 13-man New York in a physical encounter at Gaelic Park but the biggest shock in decades was prevented by a vintage display from Páraic Joyce.