Inside Track with John McIntyre

Padraic Joyce mightn’t admit it publicly, but Saturday’s last-gasp Division 1 victory over familiar foes Armagh at the Athletic Grounds must have been one of the most satisfying since he took over as manager of the Galway footballers in October of 2019.

Given the run of the match, most other elite teams would have departed Armagh with nothing to show for their efforts, but Galway have developed a defiant mentality under Joyce’s tenure and are becoming quite efficient in seemingly rescuing lost causes.

The Tribesmen almost did it the previous Sunday against Mayo, and there were times in the clash........

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