Galway's Jason Flynn admits that he was "cramping up badly" during Sunday's epic All-Ireland semi-final victory over Tipperary.

Flynn, who is also a member of the Galway U21 team, notched five points at Croke Park, including an amazing 70th-minute equaliser.

"I'd never played in a game as intense as that," the Tommie Larkins clubman is quoted in The Irish Times. "The last five, ten minutes, the calf muscles were cramping up badly. Even watching the hooks, blocks, and tackles, and the effort from both teams. It's just a sign of our character, I suppose, that heads didn't drop after any of the Tipp goals.

"We, as forwards, were able to hook, and block, and tackle, and that means an awful lot, to get a point after they got a goal, instead of them building momentum. When you see lads putting in the effort it drives everyone on, and the crowd, and put the momentum back with us.

"And I suppose Galway have got a bit of stick over the last few years, that we weren't able to get back from goals. So it was a great sign of leadership that we were able to do that. And we all want to get on the score sheet too, help each other, get the ball to the best man in the best position. I scored the hard ones, and missed the easy ones, but it's about having the confidence to shoot, even if you miss. To keep shooting, don't be afraid to make a mistake. That is what we are there for: to score."

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