Kickout work pays off for Galway, says Finnerty

Kickouts were a problem for Galway in the Connacht final loss to Roscommon, but they hounded Kildare on their kicks and found their man on their own with Connor Gleeson — in for the injured Conor Flaherty — delivering well.

Shane Walsh of Galway, 14, celebrates with team-mates Robert Finnerty, 13, and Seán Kelly after scoring a two-pointer. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Galway 3-21 Kildare 0-17

Galway forward Rob Finnerty said they worked on a couple of areas after the Connacht final loss to Roscommon and were pleased to hit the ground running in the opening round of the All-Ireland SFC title race with an impressive victory over Kildare.