Cork’s Croker experience to count

For some reason or another, not everyone is sure Alan Mulholland is certain of his job going into next season.

Considering all the upheaval managerial changes have caused Galway in recent years, another alteration is the last thing the county needs. While the provincial quarter-final performance, never mind the result, against Mayo was bitterly disappointing, three wins on the trot against non-Connacht opposition has regained a lot of ground.

It’s actually been a good year for Galway football with the U21s winning an All-Ireland title and the great rapport Mulholland has with their manager, Alan Flynn, should serve the seniors better in time. This evening, they will be attempting to break down another barrier in the form of Galway’s poor history in Croke Park, not having won there since their 2001 All-Ireland final success.