‘Those words of encouragement, they go a long way’ – Shane Walsh finds his range

The Kilmacud marksman is one of the most two-footed players in the game.

MAIN MAN: Shane Walsh of Galway after kicking the winning score of the game. Pic: INPHO/James Lawlor

Consider the raw numbers. In his last three games, Shane Walsh has scored 11 points from play having had 16 shots, as well as a few frees. On Saturday night, he was afforded the opportunity to celebrate a particularly sweet one.

The 2022 All-Star booted over a final free to clinch a one-point win for Galway in dramatic circumstances. It was a big comeback from an eight-point half-time lead for Armagh and a pleasing day for Walsh, who was taken off against Derry and Dublin in the previous two games.