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THE FULL FORWARD - Chaos in Celtic Park
On the balance of play, Padraic Joyce’s men probably should have lost. Somehow, they also could have won, with Derry needing a last-gasp point from Conor Doherty to keep their own season alive.
THE FULL FORWARD - Encouraging response from Galway hurlers
The manner in which the Galway senior hurlers have responded to their dismal championship opener against Kilkenny has stirred some optimism across the county. A professional demolition of Offaly helped steady the ship, but it is the fixtures in May - now the defining month in the provincial hurling calendar - that truly serve as the barometer for real progress.
Carlow ref will miss his long-serving umpire for senior final
The man charged with handling Sunday's senior final will be without the help of his long-serving umpire when he blows the whistle for the decider this weekend.
Tribesmen's heroic effort comes to nought
After an incredible year for Galway GAA, Padraic Joyce’s men fell just short at the finishing line losing by a single point to Armagh, 1-11 to 0-13.
Some trivia for Sunday
Every game has a unique aspect to it — this one even more so. It will be the first final since 2010 that does not have a Mayo, Dublin or Kerry team in it. That 2010 final featured Cork v Down. We have had to wait 14 years for another such novel pairing.
It's hard to get back to a final, so you have to do everything you can to win it — Concannon
John Concannon has always been a man to wear his heart on his sleeve. You can test the temperature of a game by watching his movement on the sideline. His eyes darting here and there, encouraging and inspiring.
All that matters is that we have Sam Maguire in our possession at a quarter past five, says Joyce
When Padraig Joyce told the assembled media at his unveiling in 2019 that if he didn't win an All-Ireland title, his tenure would have been a failure, many felt he was setting unusually high standards for a new appointee.
