Cats can’t afford to be complacent

Tony Considine

If they were in Croke Park, I'm sure they'll have seen the fright Clare gave Cork. If they were in any way complacent before this, and I don't believe they were, they now know Cork and Kilkenny no longer have the fear factor over other teams. And if Galway were watching, they too must know the playing field has levelled.

The big thing for Galway tomorrow is whether they can stand up to Kilkenny. Both sides seem to want to forget last year in Thurles, when Galway were blitzed and bossed around.