Fintan Burke: ‘Sometimes people probably dwell on the loss or overreact’

Burke was taken off with a knee issue on the Leinster final day, having started with it heavily strapped in Croke Park. 

Fintan Burke of Galway poses for a portrait with the Liam MacCarthy. Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

It all fell decidedly flat. For Galway, the Leinster final disappointment was a sore mark that prolongs a dreadful Croke Park record. Step one on the way to salvation starts on Saturday.

They’ve been here before too. In 2023, a Leinster final loss was followed by that triumph over Tipperary. Back then, selector Kevin Lally hit out at “a lot of crap written about us and said about us” leading up to the game.