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If I were Kevin Walsh I'd genuinely send Galway out to the hill like Mayo in '06. Galway aren't expected to win, nothing to lose, get into their heads early. Send somebody into Cluxton with a heavy shoulder rattle him early.

Even if they wanted to they won't be allowed to do that. Dublin will be scheduled to come out before Galway.

I've seen Galway play live 3 times this year. They are one of the most if not the most cynical team I have ever seen and I've been going to games for 25 years. You need to be at a game to really appreciate it. Their off the ball stuff is constant and unrelenting. They are largely getting away with it though because they are Galway and they don't have a reputation for this kind of play. I have no problem with Galway adopting these tactics, what I have a problem with is the referee, his 2 linesmen and 4 umpires facilitating it. It is a good thing that Ewan is writing about and highlighting their antics because they need to be held to the same standard as everybody else. By the way I seen Kildare knock us out of the Championship and have no complaints about the way in which they play the game. They are far less versed in the "dark arts" in my humble opinion.

That might be the toughest one of all for Mayo to take. Dubs rattled. McCaffrey off injured very early. Mayo on top in midfield. Dublin kickouts going astray. About to go down to 14 men. Seemed to be all set up for them at that point.

Even after that they had the one on one with Cluxton that was missed. COC missing the free to put them one ahead as the clock turned 70. Clarke landing the final kickout over the sideline allowing Dublin to play keep ball for last 2 minutes.

A lot of regrets to take out of one game today.

Don't be talking sense man, it's Dublin Joes fault!

Nice of you to defend your countyman but the reality is that he is a very poor referee. He has continually shown this yet for some reason continues to get big games. Hopefully today was his last AI.

Thanks. That's a bad rule though. Rewards the foul.

It's a rule that's used just fine in nearly every other field sport.

In soccer if a foul commences outside the penalty box but continues inside the area it is a penalty. Not sure what the rule is in GAA however I suspect were it at the other end a penalty would have been awarded