Patience proves a virtue for Galway
Galway, through patience and perseverance, reclaimed the Nestor Cup yesterday. It got the Galway supporters’ hearts pumping while at times it caused the Galway management’s hearts to flutter. Galway were the better team and will be delighted that their first-half malfunctions didn’t cost them dearly at the full-time whistle. Why were Galway jittery in the first period?
They lost possession very easily through loose handpasses and stray kick-passes. These handpasses were sticking against Sligo. Why didn’t they reach their intended destination yesterday? A combination of aggressive, on-the-edge Roscommon tackling, and Galway players trying to play up the centre. The Rossies, as expected, played with fire and enthusiasm in the first period. They weren’t going to let Galway settle early or allow them time on the ball. They hit hard. Was it fair? The Galway players certainly didn’t think so and looked shell-shocked at times when David Colderick failed to blow his whistle. Having had it so easy against Sligo and having had so much time on the ball against the Yeatsmen, the Galway lads were struggling to play with their usual high tempo, fast running game.
