Comer’s absence proved crucial but the unexpected defeat to Armagh has made the Tribesmen’s route to All-Ireland glory far more daunting
They were not as dynamic or swashbuckling as version one under Joyce, but over time version two Galway certainly became very effective.
I felt that would be a line in the sand in terms of the trajectory of both teams and it might see Galway move to a new level in terms of their Sam Maguire ambitions. The underlying question was – is this group ready to win an All-Ireland? Galway's Sean Kelly is tackled by Rory Grugan and Aidan Forker of Armagh and Galway are awarded a penalty as a result at Avant Money Pairc Seán Mac Diarmuida, Carrick-on-Shannon. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inpho
From that moment on, Armagh asked Joyce’s side a lot of questions, they ran at them aggressively, were more expansive and their kicking game started to come to the fore, really testing the Galway full-back line. The last quarter was a game of chance. And in a game of chance, the outcome will come down to chance moments.
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