We got out of jail, admits relieved McIntyre

GALWAY boss John McIntyre candidly admitted Offaly were desperately unlucky not to have won at Croke Park yesterday.

McIntyre accepted a third-minute line ball from his midfielder Ger Farragher was incorrectly deemed a point by the umpire at the Railway End goal: “It was wide – straight up,” said McIntyre.

“Galway got the breaks today from the match officials. I’m not saying deliberately or anything like that. But we’re lucky in some respects to have got a draw out of it even though it took a great free from Shane Dooley to level the match.”