Was Shane Walsh’s superb performance against Kerry the greatest by a player on the losing team in an All-Ireland final?
The Galway forward finished with a tally of 0-9. His four points from play were all right out of the top drawer, while he was fouled for one of the four frees that he converted (he also landed a 45) and he set up another point too.
He kicked two wides also but that was more than forgivable given the all round quality of his performance, which almost single-handedly inspired Galway’s first All-Ireland since 2001.
