[ad_1]
Michael Donoghue was unhappy with the timing of the final resumption of the Leinster SHC – despite the fact that his Galway team kept the Bob O & # 39; Keefe Cup and headed straight for the semifinals of Ireland.
The champions of Ireland saw his 12-point lead against Kilkenny just before halftime reduced to one in the 55th minute.
But Galway kept his cool to win his third Leinster title and advance to the All-Ireland semifinals at the end of the month
Kilkenny, however, will be out for a third straight week next weekend when he faces Limerick in the quarterfinals, and Donoghue has sympathy for his counterpart Brian Cody.
"It's hard for a team to come three weeks in a row," Donoghue said. "Do you think that when the games were made, was there an allowance for a draw?"
Brian Cody optimistic about the Limerick clash following Leinster's defeat against Galway
"In all justice, the GAA would have nothing without
(Image: © INPHO / James Crombie)
"Even with the time we have had, putting the match at 3 o'clock – what was it hard to put it at 5 o'clock tonight with the players' well-being in mind? "
A challenging Donoghue also set up a strong defense of his star The man Joe Canning, who had five runs in the final last Sunday and six yesterday, but he also scored 10 points in the replay – including six without fail.
"It's easy for reporters to see what Joe is doing" You have to watch the work that he's doing the ball, an integral part of our team and we're relieving him by what he's doing Frees too and we are very happy with what he's doing.
"Look, I've said it many times, this group does not care about what is said outside the group." 19659002] "We can not control that, we're just trying to control what's going on Athenry when we train. "19659002" What is said about us, what is written about us is not relevant, we always try to get "
The victory of 1-28 at 3-15 against the Cats was their second win over Kilkenny in the summer and she stretched Galway's winning streak to 11 games in
"Look, that's fine for we, "acknowledged Donoghue.
"The week was excellent for Galway with the under-21 win during the week – mbadive connectivity to this group, so it's been a good week."
"All credit to Kilkenny to come back, but our boys did not show any panic, their use of the ball, his determination and his quality and courage to use the ball at this stage were very obvious.
"Look, obviously just delighted to cross the line."
"They fully understand the responsibility that lies ahead to wear this jersey. "We knew that after last week we had to try to impose our own game. They did it brilliantly, but look at Kilkenny, they came back to Kilkenny fashion and style.
"It was a game – and a game for us to win."
Source link
