Eamonn Fitzmaurice: Galway adding crucial depth to go the extra mile

Top of their priority list after last year's All Ireland final defeat would have been an ambition to deepen their squad.
Eamonn Fitzmaurice: Galway adding crucial depth to go the extra mile

OPTIONS: Galway's Shane Walsh celebrates their goal. Pic: ©INPHO/John McVitty

IT may be an unconventional opinion but I enjoyed Saturday evenings tactical arm wrestle in the Athletic Grounds as Galway overcame Armagh with a strong and gritty second half display. 

The consensus around the ground afterwards was that the game had disappointed, only sparking to life late on. As I was on TV co-commentary duty, perhaps I got sucked into the play by play nature of that role but I still feel there was plenty for both teams to take from the match.

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