David Burke: ‘We just wanted to send a small message’

At around half six on Sunday evening, most of the Galway team were to be found licking ice creams outside Supermacs on the Old Ennis Road.

The mood, as you’d expect, was jovial. Broad smiles were worn by manager Micheál Donoghue and the 6ft 5in man mountain that is Johnny Glynn. They and others basked in a job well done.

There was no sign, though, of the league cup or captain David Burke. That had something to do with the 27-year old being the last man back into the Galway dressing room after the game.