Forde points to the 50/50 challenges forwards lost

PETER FORDE will have nightmares about the alarming inability to capitalise on scoring opportunities. In time it may very well determine his future as Galway football manager.

For the second game in a row he had to endure the heartbreak of seeing his team lose by a single point. And clearly it was worse in Pearse Stadium on Saturday than the Connacht final — when they went under to a dramatic late score from a free.

This time, losing was all about letting victory slip through their fingers. Yes, Westmeath were very effective in defence, he agreed, but Galway hadn’t been able to make their possession tell during a second half when they were assisted by a powerful wind.