Concentration left us down, says Hayes

ANOTHER day of what-ifs for the Galway hurlers.

Mon, 24 Jul, 2006 - 01:00

Brendan Larkin

Given their tremendous underage success and last year’s All-Ireland final appearance, hopes were high that the westerners could land the Liam MacCarthy Cup this season.

But Kilkenny survived a tremendous second-half fightback to leave the Tribesmen continuing to wonder that it takes to win the championship.

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