Aidan O'Shea: Inconsistent Mayo must park Galway glee quickly

BACK AT IT: Aidan O'Shea of Mayo during the All-Ireland SFC Clash with Galway at Pearse Stadium. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Beating Galway for the ninth time in championship, the fourth time in Salthill, was the ideal way for Aidan O’Shea to start the week of his 33rd birthday.

Not making the All-Ireland series sure would have put a dampener on birthday celebrations, especially following the confusion surrounding his late free against Cork last Sunday week.