Galway must bridge ‘embarrassing’ gulf to Mayo

Galway manager Alan Mulholland has thrown a challenge down to the chasing Connacht pack by saying it’s "embarrassing" to see how far the rest have fallen behind Mayo.

James Horan’s side got their quest for four Nestor Cups in a row off to a winning start against New York last weekend, but Mulholland said his own side and the rest of the province need to improve drastically to shift the balance of power in Connacht.

Last year, the gulf between the sides looked cavernous as Mayo hammered Galway 4-16 to 0-7 in the opening round at Pearse Stadium, while Mayo went on to record 12-point and 16-point wins over Roscommon and London en route to the title.