Anthony Daly believes Galway invited trouble on themselves in the second half of yesterday's league semi-final defeat.

The Tribesmen led Kilkenny by five points at the break in the Gaelic Grounds but ended up losing by four points. Dubs boss Daly says retreating into their shells was akin to pushing the self-destruct button:

"It's down to attitude," the Clare man told RTE. "Galway went into defensive mode for the start of the second half. You can't afford to that against this Kilkenny team.

"In the ten minutes before half time, Galway ran at Kilkenny, causing them untold problems. They just didn't do that in the second and withdrew their half-forward line too deep.

"I know every team does that on occasions, but Galway went too deep, allowing Kilkenny half-backs to get on top and drive the ball forward. Henry [Shefflin] took over in the second half. He really dominated the play.

"Overall, I don't Anthony Cunningham will be too disappointed with the overall performance. Yet I think the Galway players would love to be contesting a league final. It would do them the power of good." Tweet

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