'In some big moments, big players stood up' —Shefflin hails character of Galway side 

Manager overjoyed with one-point victory over Cork in Thurles but admits quarter-final tussle “easily could have gone against us”

That feels sweet: Galway manager Henry Shefflin celebrates at the final whistle at Semple Stadium.Pic: INPHO/James Crombie

Galway manager Henry Shefflin commended his players’ character as they saw off Cork in a game he admits “easily could have gone against us”.

Still feeling the psychological effects of their Leinster final defeat to Kilkenny 14 days earlier, Shefflin acknowledged his team were under pressure in the first half, yet they never conceded their advantage from Jack Grealish’s first-minute goal.