Galway are heading in the right direction under Kevin Walsh, according to All-Star forward Ian Burke.

The talented Burke and his Corofin team-mates are currently preparing for Sunday’s Connacht Club SFC final showdown with Ballintubber of Mayo.

Speaking to the Irish Independent, he admitted that the all-conquering Dublin are setting a fast pace at the moment but believes the Tribesmen can close the gap with hard work.

“Dublin are the benchmark and we're just trying to hopefully improve ourselves and find those extra inches to be competitive against the Dubs. They don't seem to let up, they're a 70- or 80-minute team, they don't seem to hit any bad patches during the game.

“We're just looking to get to a stage where we're competing for 70 minutes consistently throughout a game. They've a phenomenal team there, they've All-Stars all over the place. Look, it's a testament to them.

“They play football the right way I'd like to think. They're a good outfit. That's football, we're just trying to get ourselves up to that level and to try to have lads competing in every position. I think we're not too far off that.”

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