Shane Walsh: Galway not content with Connacht crown

Walsh and his teammates will be keenly aware that their success on the western front means Galway’s route to a first All-Ireland final appearance since 2001 is free of either Dublin or Kerry

Connacht GAA Senior Football Championship Final, Pearse Stadium, Galway 29/5/2022. Roscommon vs Galway. Galway's Shane Walsh ©INPHO/Ben Brady

The loud and eye-catching statements made by Shane Walsh on Connacht final Sunday were not confined to the Pearse Stadium pitch.

Given his 1-6 contribution, not to mind the endless catalogue of sidesteps and dummies he produced during a display packed full of wizardry, it was no surprise that man of the match Walsh was the last Galway footballer to leave the field long after Joe McQuillan had whistled for full-time.