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2. Michael Breen Rating: 7/10 He had a ding-dong battle with Conor Whelan during the game and was stuck to the Kinvara man like glue all day long. Whelan is one of the best inside forwards in the country and despite him hitting 0-3, Breen at least broke even and won numerous duals throughout the game. The Ballina man is fast becoming the go-to man-marking in defence and he is improving all the time in the position.
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3. Ronan Maher Rating: 7/10 Rarely challenged in one-on-one situations, Maher dealt well with Jason Flynn for the most part during the game and cleaned up a lot of possession around the 14-yard line as he looks more and more settled at number three. The way Galway played suited this year’s team captain with a lot of direct ball going into him and that is meat and drink to the Thurles Sarsfields man. A run out at number three against Limerick in a few weeks will pose a different challenge to him.
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4. Craig Morgan Rating: 8/10 A man who is gaining unreal confidence and performing to a high level with each passing game, Morgan was solid once again. He contributed on the scoring front with another booming effort from under the new stand at the end of the first half and looks to be getting to the level he has long been touted to do.
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5. Bryan O'Mara Rating: 5/10 O’Mara was having a good influence on the game before his withdrawal in the middle of the first half, with the dreaded hamstring injury doing for the Holycross Ballycahill player. The hop is that he felt something and didn’t risk doing any more damage, but his influence in games would be sorely missed if he is out for an extended period of time. Fingers crossed.