Cunningham disappointed but wants fans to drive on players

Anthony Cunningham felt his Galway side were “very, very close” to Kilkenny in yesterday’s Leinster final, and was disappointed they couldn’t get over the line.

“Today was a big day for us. Overall there was very little in it with a few chances we were unlucky not to take. I thought our backs did very well for very long spells of the game.

“Kilkenny are a class act. Everyone knows that. They are All-Ireland champions but we are very, very close to them. Disappointed we didn’t finish out a few chances but that happens.