Armagh v Galway player ratings as Oisin Conaty shines in All-Ireland final
It was the Orchard County's second Sam Maguire with current manager Kieran McGeeney the skipper back in 2002 when they landed their first
In a ding dong All-Ireland football final dominated by defences, the inside forwards on both side suffered as Armagh edged out Galway on a 1-11 to 0-13 scoreline at Croke Park today.
It was the Orchard County's second Sam Maguire with current manager Kieran McGeeney the skipper back in 2002 when they landed their first.
Oisin Conaty was Armagh's wild card, while Cein Darcy and Paul Conroy were in top form for the Tribe, who lost a second All-Ireland final in three years.
Here are out player ratings from the 2024 decider:
ARMAGH
Blaine Hughes: Didn’t have any saves to make. A lot of kickouts conceded. Got his shorts away when he was pressed: 7
Paddy Burns: Trailed Robert Finnerty until he went off injured 10 minutes in. Went on Johnny Heaney then. Comfortable afternoon: 7
Aidan Forker: The skipper marked Comer, but pushed up at every opportunity. Two first half shots. One wide. One point. Taken off at the end: 7
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Barry McCambridge: Tagged Walsh from the start and matched his pace. Kept him on the periphery. Got forward to hit a fine lofted point from long range: 7
Joe McElroy: Dropped to wing back on Cillian McDaid. Missed a first half mark he should have scored. Placed Crealey for a point and had a hand in another. Big block at end: 7
Tiernan Kelly: Trailed Darcy, who started ahead of Sean Kelly. Set up one point and shot another. Taken off on 46 minutes when he was going well: 7
Connaire Mackin: Brought in to match Tierney’s power and pace and aerial threat off long kickouts. He did just that. Conceded one scoreable free: 6
Niall Grimley: Huge block at the end on Walsh. Scored a magnificent point. Late shot hit the post. Thankfully for him, Galway couldn’t punish: 7
Ben Crealey: Had two first half shots and slotted both. Had a hand in the goal. Big turnover near the end on raiding McDaid: 7
Oisin Conaty: Ran hard at Galway in the first half. Fisted opening point and shot another. Caused Mulkerrin and McHugh loads of trouble: 8
Rian O’Neill: Picked up by Liam Silke. Scored one magnificent point. Left a long range free short: 6
Aaron McKay: Dropped back to sweeper. Got forward to punch the key goal on 49 minutes. Lost a short kickout for a Galway point: 7
Rory Grugan: Lively first half. Set up two points. One cheap foul conceded in first half. Injured on 53 minutes and had to go off: 6
Conor Turbitt: First half to forget with a missed free and a ball inside he might have got. Taken off on 46 minutes. Great year but not his day: 5
Andrew Murnin: Never really got into the game, but stayed on throughout. His aerial power wasn't utilised: 5
SUBS:
Stefan Campbell: Armagh’s bench ace came in on 46 minutes for Turbitt. Delivered with a perfect centre for the goal. Hit a wide: 7
Ross McQuillan: In on 46 minutes for Kelly. Took a late hit form Mulkerrin. Busy shift. 6
Oisin O’Neill: Brought on to score and that’s just what he did. Introduced on 53 minutes. Long ball in for Grimley score: 7
Jarlath Óg Burns: Covered serious ground at pace when he came on after an hour: 6
Jason Duffy: Not on long enough to be rated.
Galway
Connor Gleeson: Could do very little about the goal as McKay had all the momentum. No other shots on him. Galway lost two long restarts in first half: 6
Johnny McGrath: Given the man marking job on Conor Turbitt and didn’t disappoint. His man was taken off after 46 minutes. Carried ball well: 7
Sean Fitzgerald: Carried a lot of ball, but didn’t punch holes. Marked Murnin, who wasn’t a factor in the game: 6
Jack Glynn: Marked Rory Grugan, following him around the field. Taken off after 46 minutes for Kelly as Galway tried to change it up: 6
Dylan McHugh: Sucked to the ball for the goal as McKay slipped in. Set up one second half point. Unlucky to hit the post near the end: 6
Liam Silke: Marked Rian O’Neill. Got upfield to hit a key second half point and set up one for Darcy. Turned down shot to feed Walsh, who missed: 7
Seán Mulkerrin: Struggled to tag Conaty in the first half. Kept pushing up. Big turnover on 57 minutes but Walsh wided. Fouled for a Walsh free: 6
Paul Conroy: Huge game hitting three points from play and had a hand in another. Tried to get on the ball late on, but half blocked: 8
John Maher: Great first half block on Grimley and kicked a point as well as setting up another. A forceful presence throughout, carrying the fight: 8
Cillian McDaid: Storming second half, hitting two points and a wide, Also had a first half wide. Set up another. Kept going: 7
Cein Darcy: Huge game from Darcy. Had four shots and nailed three of them. Won a big hop ball and had a hand in two more points: 8
Matthew Tierney: Never got into it. But did have a hand in three first half points. Man marked by Connaire Mackin. Slipped into full forward, but ball wasn’t delivered: 5
Robert Finnerty: Departed injured on 10 minutes. Scored a free. A loss as Galway struggled for scores: 6
Damien Comer: Galway’s reluctance to kick the ball inside against a 15 man Armagh defence negated him. Taken off after 66 minutes: 5
Shane Walsh: A day to forget for Walsh. Missed two first half frees. Had one second half wide and dropped two more efforts short. Finished with two points: 5
SUBS:
Johnny Heaney: Galway wouldn’t have wanted to use him after 10 minutes. Heavily involved in Galway’s eighth point. Taken off on 75 minutes: 5
Sean Kelly: Down to start, but didn’t. Drafted in on 46 minutes. Probed and prodded. Set up a point, but no dice for the skipper after that: 6
Tomo Culhane: Got 10 minutes to make an impact. Difficult game to find space in: 5
Daniel O’Flaherty: Another who got 10 minutes to try and punch a hole or two: 5
Kieran Molloy: Came in on 75 minutes. Not on long enough to be rated.
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