Galway manager Anthony Cunningham would like to see football's advantage rule extended to hurling.

No advantage was played at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday as Galway's Jonathan Glynn tried to storm through for a goal close to the end of the Tribe's four-point NHL semi-final defeat to Kilkenny.

All in all, the losing manager felt that a couple of vital breaks went against his team in the second half:

"David Burke had a shot come off the bar, we were in hard luck there that Johnny Glynn was pulled up there at the finish," he says in The Irish Independent.

"There are always going to be close calls, but I think that one was very unfair - I think at that stage of the match we were looking for the advantage.

"We failed to take a few chances and Kilkenny were going to come back. There was a fair breeze out there, it may not have looked it. "At the same time we are disappointed. It's a game we could have won and had enough chances.

"We did well in defence and midfield for most of the match and a lot of good play up front as well, but we will have to be a bit sharper.

"I'm not in any way being down on referees, but I think the advantage rule in the All-Ireland [U21 FC] semi-finals was excellent. I'm not one to talk about specific referees, but I think the advantage rule helps the referees and helps the game.

"There were probably one or two chances that could have gone the other way. Look, there are always going to be close calls and we don't want to talk about referees, but it [the advantage] can help referees." Tweet

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