Galway 0-13 Dublin 0-13A flavour of ‘83 about this wild and wildly entertaining league contest between the two teams who will, after everything, contest the spring final in a fortnight’s time. Another hugely encouraging step for Kevin Walsh’s young Galway team, who almost won, then almost lost and finally, in the 75th minute, rescued a memorable draw in front of a riveted crowd of 10,000 people on a day closer in temperature and vibe to Helsinki than Salthill. McHugh’s place-ball striking had been immaculate in the first half but against a stiff seaside breeze, a short ball was the smart option. With a 0-12 to 0-9 lead built upon efficient attacking a hugely disciplined defensive piece, Galway came preciously close to a famous win here. Galway didn’t change their system in the second half; if anything it got a bit more tight down there.

Source: The Irish Times March 18, 2018 18:11 UTC