Galway’s fusillade of arrows can make their mark

It is a mild pity that match previews do not include an insight into the thought processes which led yer man — never yer woman, of course — to his verdict.

Oh, the endless crunching of points for, points against and wides per game! Oh, those late nights poring over potential matchups and their myriad implications! Or the reverse: a simple “Ah, that crowd are better than the other crowd so they’ll probably win” — then construct the preview around that scaffolding. Not complicated and arguably none the worse for that.

In the current instance, on the eve of the People’s Final, we’re happy to provide full disclosure. Your correspondent asserted in mid-May that the All-Ireland would be Tipperary’s provided they beat Galway if and when it came to it. One of these horses fell.