Cunningham insists Galway 'thriving' despite exit from hurling championship

Galway boss Anthony Cunningham insisted that the Tribesmen are heading in the right direction despite exiting the championship well before the All-Ireland quarter-final stage.

The Westerners lost this evening’s All-Ireland SHC qualifier victory to Tipperary, their second loss in a week having suffered a damaging defeat against Kilkenny in the Leinster SHC semi-final replay in Tullamore.