Galway Ratings

ÉANNA MURPHY 6

Four goal-line saves kept the game alive, offset by too much errant deliveries that Limerick feasted on. AIDAN HARTE 6

A solid first half but found the going tougher after the break, giving away possession more than once.

DÁITHÍ BURKE 8

Took it in turns to shadow Séamus Flanagan and Aaron Gillane – and led Galway’s defensive resistance.

SEÁN LOFTUS 7

A late call-up for Fintan Burke, he kept Graeme Mulcahy on a scoreless leash and had one vital second-half block.

SHANE COONEY 6

On the back foot from the early stages, when Tom Morrissey escaped his clutches for a brace of points.

GEARÓID MCINERNEY 7

Hardly your prototype marker for Cian Lynch, but McInerney was best of a pressurised half-back line.

JOSEPH COONEY 6

Struggled badly to stifle the towering first-half influence of Gearóid Hegarty. A point on the restart set the scene for improved second period.

PÁDRAIC MANNION 7

A difficult task as sweeper, with several of his defensive colleagues leaking points. Battled manfully. JOHNNY COEN 6

Busy during Galway’s fast start but influence in the midfield maelstrom faded. Shot one second-half wide.

JOE CANNING 8

Struggled for oxygen in open play but his free-taking (eight out of ten) and four sublime line cuts kept Galway in contention until injury ended his day.

CATHAL MANNION 6

Landed a superb point during early dominance, but forced off after 24 minutes. His accuracy was missed. DAVID BURKE 5

It has been a trying few weeks for the former skipper with Diarmaid Byrnes dominating his patch.

BRIAN CONCANNON 7

At the cutting edge of Galway’s initial supremacy, winning a converted free and nailing 0-3 from play inside half an hour, but less prominent thereafter.

CONOR COONEY 5

Spent most of his time out the field, to negligible effect, and fluffed his one chance before exiting on 45 minutes.

CONOR WHELAN 7

Flitted in and out of the game, admittedly to thrilling effect, with 0-3 and a couple of eye-catching assists. A key man in Galway’s late rally. SUBSTITUTES

Adrian Tuohey 6 A fine touchline point after replacing Mannion.

Fintan Burke 7 A busy second half capped by a superb line-cut.

Jason Flynn 5 Failed to add the cutting edge Galway needed.

Seán Linnane 6 On for the last quarter.

Evan Niland 7 Lit up his relatively brief cameo with two monster points, one from play.