Galway attacker Jonathan Glynn insists 2013 was not a disaster for the Tribesmen.

Having been pipped by Kilkenny in an All-Ireland final replay the previous year, Anthony Cunningham's charges were well beaten by Dublin in the Leinster final and by Clare in the qualifiers.

As they prepare to lock horns with the Cats in Sunday's league semi-final, 20-year-old Glynn says last year wasn't exactly a disaster:

"I know it was bad, but it wasn't an absolute disaster," he is quoted in The Irish Independent. "We were beaten by the All-Ireland champions. We weren't annihilated. I know we were beaten well, but you're hoping to win every game and learn as you go along."

Reflecting on last year's league semi-final loss, to Kilkenny, he adds:

"Fergal [Moore] getting hurt was a big thing and Niall [Donohue] too. But we'd one or two chances to get goals and we didn't get the luck on the day. It was a big game. You don't want to lose any."

Glynn says centre back Iarla Tannian is the man who makes Galway tick these days: "Iarla really holds things together, he is a serious worker. He's a great asset to any team, great to bring young guys on. Ask any of the young lads on the Galway team now and they'll tell that one fella sticks out for them - Iarla Tannian." Tweet

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