Galway were very poor in that first half, so many basic errors with their handling, hand passing and kicking. Losing possession of the ball when not even under pressure was a regular occurrence. Nobody minds conceding scores to good play but some of those Mayo scores were soo easy, the ball was walked into the scoring zone without a hand laid on them; Sweeney & Molloy didn't cover themselves in glory there!
The balance of the team wasn't right, not enough forwards picked in the team that started, looked a totally team when Maher, Walsh & Tierney came on. Appreciate those lads aren't fit enough for 70 mins so Joyce had a bit of a dilemma. 11 points in that second half when the wind had picked up was a very good effort.
Are McLaughlin & Hernon both back training with the panel? I saw them both at the match, Hernon in particular would be a huge addition; Thought he was excellent in the few games he played last year.
The balance of the team wasn't right, not enough forwards picked in the team that started, looked a totally team when Maher, Walsh & Tierney came on. Appreciate those lads aren't fit enough for 70 mins so Joyce had a bit of a dilemma. 11 points in that second half when the wind had picked up was a very good effort.
Are McLaughlin & Hernon both back training with the panel? I saw them both at the match, Hernon in particular would be a huge addition; Thought he was excellent in the few games he played last year.