Ollie: Galway in better place than ’01 and ’05

Ollie Canning says Galway are coming into this year’s All-Ireland final in much better shape than they did in their two previous deciders in 2001 and 2005.

The Portumna man was a key component in the Galway back-line on both those occasions following stunning semi-final victories over Kilkenny only to then lose to Tipperary and Cork respectively.

On the back of their so-so semi-final performance against Cork last day out, Canning feels Anthony Cunningham’s side are in a healthier frame of mind than previous September occasions.