Same things were being said about Cahill and Lohan when both Waterford and Clare were posited as the only premier challengers, "shure didn't dey match d'intensitee of Limerick"I think Shefflin showed with Galways effort and tactics against Limerick who only won in the end by emptying a bench of players that would walk onto most county teams, Cork included, that he's better than KK.
I always think that how a team that went in behind re-emerges after half time tells much about managers. Has he seen what's gone wrong in the first half. Has he made the right changes. Has he got them playing the right tactics. Has he got them mentally prepared for the task ahead and the confidence and belief to turn things around. Shefflin ticked a lot of those boxes and it was only Limerick's experience in tight matches, a mammoth bench, one of whom scored 3 from play, and a free-taker on form that saved Limerick's bacon in the end.
Lohan's lot were poor. They didn't turn up and the late withdrawal of Conlan was a huge blow to them. But Lohan didn't learn from KK's mistake - you have to have a quality free taker at this level.
How's it going for you? Have you learnt anything about the game yet
In both cases they fell away quite dramatically when d'aul intensity drained out of them after they failed to beat Limerick.
I'd hazard a guess that if Galway were to play again in the next few weeks they'd be beaten well.
Any eegit can tell you that you need to work hard and fight hard in a game, it's fecking basic, complete eegits will tell you that it's all that separates you from Limerick.
Obviously Cahill, Lohan and Shefflin are far from eegits, and next year will tell us more about how good they actually are.
The excuses being made for why Galway lost
Limerick were better than them where it matters - better starting 15, better bench, better decision making, better touch better belief, better unity, better experience and better manager.
