Leinster rivals lack killer instinct

Dublin 0-20 Galway 1-17: Rip it up and start again. 

Both teams will be glad of this outing, relieved they remain in the province but thrilled they have another opportunity in Tullamore on Saturday evening to give a better account of themselves.

Conditions militated against good hurling but not enough to justify the 26 wides nor the below-par performances of some of each side’s leading lights. Joe Canning’s hand injury didn’t help his cause, his five wides an indication of his rustiness. Mark Schutte and Danny Sutcliffe only showed glimpses of their usual excellence.