Galway's rise and fall, Cusack spark and hurling ref shortage key talking points

Galway’s injury problems this year have been well documented but Sunday’s Connacht final win over Mayo showed how they’re not so threadbare anymore.

John Maher was also introduced to good effect in midfield, where he curbed Matthew Ruane’s influence, while Daniel O’Flaherty, another sub, made the incisive run that led to the equalising free late on.Galway’s squad is coming together at just the right time.

Cusack Park was perfect for the 12,059 attendance so the Munster Council got this one right, even if it required a coin toss. Six days after taking charge of Cork-Clare, the Wexford whistler was on duty at Walsh Park for Waterford-Tipperary. He didn’t handle the game well, with his dash across Barry Hogan’s eyeline as Stephen Bennett was about to strike his penalty especially bizarre.Wexford bounce back, Galway falter again

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