Cork minor hurling manager Ger Manley is reading nothing into Galway's stuttering performance against Wexford ahead of today's All-Ireland semi-final against Croke Park. Manley, who has kept faith with the side that saw off reigning All-Ireland champions Tipperary in the Munster final, is expecting the Tribesmen to be a totally different proposition to what they were in their quarter-final clash with the beaten Leinster finalists. "Watching them that day I felt they played quite well, they are very tough in defence and we'll earn our scores, while midfield is another strong area for them," the former Rebel star said. "As that game wore on Galway got better and better and you have to hand it to them. Despite playing the last five minutes with 13 players, they scored two very late points to win the match. That's a very good sign of a team. "They introduced a couple of very good subs that day in Thurles which showed they have strength in depth, and they won't be easily beaten tomorrow. "Our form against Tipperary in the Munster final was good, but we'll have to step up on that if we are to win. "There is no back door here now. When we last won the Munster final back in 2006, Galway put us out in the All-Ireland quarter-final. I don't want a repeat of that this time". Tweet

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