Seán Linnane and Cianan Fahy coming of age for Galway

But Limerick must be the game where they cement the growing view that this is where they belong.

COMING OF AGE: Galway’s Seán Linnane and Noel McGrath of Tipperary. Pic Credit ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

The All-Ireland quarter-final was six minutes old. Seán Linnane stopped Noel McGrath’s advance, snapped up possession, and was fouled by both McGrath and Conor Stakelum as he attempted to storm out.

The Galway midfielder leapt with delight and venom after the double win of turnover and free. He did a second such leap at the final whistle.