Tomás Ó Sé expects Galway to end Mayo's championship journey at the LIT Gaelic Grounds tomorrow.

Galway produced a bitterly disappointing second half display against Roscommon in last month's Connacht SFC final, but Ó Sé feels they can take advantage of Mayo's mounting injury list and book a place in the Super 8s.

"Lee Keegan, Matthew Ruane and Diarmuid O’Connor are all out and we are still giving Mayo a chance. Is it reflective of Mayo, their never-say-die attitude, or of Galway and the style of football they are playing in the fact they are probably not getting the most out of their players?" the Kerry great said on RTE's Morning Ireland programme.

"Galway have struggled to find the best way of having a solid defence while still trying to add scores at the other end. Against Roscommon in the Connacht final I think it was a mistake when they swapped Bernard Power with Ruairi Lavelle in goals and the Rossies made hay with the Galway kick-outs.

"The Tribesmen missed the unpredictability that Damien Comer gives them in attack. Ian Burke was their target man against Roscommon and it didn’t work out on a wet day. They need a bit of bulk up there and directness. By not kicking long, it means they are going short and working it along the outskirts of the opposition defence. They need a bit of fire and leadership.

"Paddy Durcan, Aidan O’Shea and Darren Coen are the three key players for Mayo. Even though Mayo are going better and I probably would rather them to win because of the style of football they play and could be more dangerous down the road, I think Galway will win it.

"There are a lot of ifs used with Galway and the patience is running out, but they might well just do it."

Ó Sé is also predicting All-Ireland SFC Qualifier wins for Cork, Tyrone and Meath this weekend.

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