Replying To Fionn:  "Gutted with that result tbh.

Going in at HT 1-15 to 1-11 down after playing against the wind, I, and most of those around me on the Hill, felt that we were in a good place.

But to only score 4 points (excluding the penalty and 2 very late goals in injury time) was shocking. FT 4-29 to 4-15.

Rushe and Crummey both going off injured, early in the 2nd half were major blows to our chances but you can't expect to win a game of hurling with such a low scoring return in the 2nd half.

Galway definitely learned from our meeting a few weeks ago, but why oh why did we persist with the long high ball. Galway won most of the high balls, and most of the scraps for the loose ball.

Yes we gifted them their goal in the first half and another couple of points. We also fluffed 3 goal chances, but I did not expect us to be over powered like that in the 2nd half.

The main positive was seeing so many Dublin fans come out to cheer on the Dubs in front of an attendance of 46,463 (the Leinster rugby semi final in the Aviva only had 15,346 attendance).

On a side note - I think Brian Hayes will get an All Star this year. He is phenomenal. Although at times he tried to take on and beat the whole Galway team. ;o)

But hats off to Galway.

Next up for the Dublin Hurlers is an All Ireland 1/4 Final v Clare.
Surely we can't play that poorly again.??????"