Kevin Walsh wasn't complaining about the lack of entertainment provided by yesterday's Connacht SFC quarter-final between Galway and Mayo.
A disappointing spectacle was decided by Johnny Heaney's late goal. For the Galway manager, the result was all that mattered,
"It was tough going," he said.
"It looked pedestrian at times, I suppose, with the way the teams were set up. At other times it looked explosive, so it was one of those types of games. It was about minimising the mistakes and being able to recover from them when they're made. The shooting boots wouldn't have been on as you'd like, but overall it was a tough game for both sides.
"[The red card for Mayo's Diarmuid O'Connor] probably changed the shape of the game and put Mayo more defensive than they'd have liked and then it also gave the opportunity for big breaks.
"So sometimes it can help, sometimes it can't help, but I suppose overall maybe a few shots that were scoreable and we'd like to have taken them and it put us under pressure, but Johnny Heaney's goal was a really good goal."
Walsh declared himself happy with Galway's strength in depth.
"Seán Kelly, Eamonn Brannigan even Ian (Burke) carried the ball up that made the goal or the point, I forget exactly which it was.
"It was good to see Tom Flynn coming back in, got one or two vital balls, got a point. We're trying to instill that, it's not a case that you're disappointed when you don't make a team or get taken off, it's just do your very best for the time you're there shake the other man's hand."
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