Brian Hanley: Cork's class just too much for Galway youngsters

'Their class was very good, we knew that coming into it. We did the best we could'

Galway players dejected after the All-Ireland MHC final. Picture:  INPHO/James Crombie

A first championship defeat for Brian Hanley in his three years as Galway minor hurling manager, and a chastening one at that.

Hanley oversaw minor final wins in 2019 and earlier this summer, but the county’s bid for a third successive All-Ireland under his watch, as well as a historic five-in-a-row, never got off the ground in Thurles.