17.49 Cork manager Ben O'Connor — hard to make sense of the result. "Once they got on top of us, there was no going back."
"We were out worked and outhurled for long periods, and still with ten minutes to go, we were still in it."
"We will get criticism for the next few days but it is something that we will have to learn from."
17.32 Speaking afterwards, Micheal Donoghue said he didn't say much to them at half time. The blend of youth and experience was pivotal to the purple patch. He said the players showed the accountability and responsibility of wearing the jersey.
Regarding the youth in the team, he said there had been a seamless transition from them all into the squad. They go out and express themselves. They have had massive experience in big and meaningful matches that will stand to them as they go deeper into their careers."
Paid tribute to the calbre of the backroom and medical team.
Said he is surprised by the speed of the progression of the younger players. "They have stayed humble and stayed working."
75 - GALWAY HAVE DONE IT - THRASHING CORK BY A DOZEN POINTS
75 - Cries of Cheerio ring around the ground.
73 - GOAL FOR GALWAY - Conor Cooney blasts to the net after breaking through. Galway lead by 12.
72 - Three minds of added time to be played and tens of thousands of Cork fans are flooding out, their team nine points down.
70 Nine minutes of added time to be played.
70 Cork crowds flood out of Croke Park as Galway go nine clear.
67 Great work by Rabbitte sets up Whelan and Galway lead by eight with three minutes left.
66 Cork pass up a great goal chance with an over hit pass.
64 - Great skill and an overhead pass and Fleming scores to put Galway seven ahead.
63 Some costly misses from Galway but Fahy saves well to deny Cork a goal.
62 Barrett gets a yellow. Fleming on for Killeen for Galway. Eight minutes left and Galway lead by six.
60 - Good pressure from Galway as Cork try to get back into contention.
57 - Galway got away with one there and Barrett scores the free. Six point game.
56 - Cathal Mannion points the free. Galway by eight.
55 - Darragh Fitzgibbon gone for second yellow and challenge to the head.
54 - Buckley cuts inside and scores and it's a six point gap to Galway. 1-22 to 1-16
53 Cork pull one back through Hayes. Galway lead 1-22 to 1-15
52 - Cork area rattled in a big way. Good job there's no hydration break to allow them to regroup.
50 Are Cork in flashback mode to last year's All-Ireland? Big swing from halftime.
49 - Cathal Mannion sends Galway eight clear.
48 Super move from defence and Galway go seven clear.
46 Galway are flying and go six clear. Conor Cooney replaces Aaron Niland.
45 Glennon gives us a five point lead.
44 - Whelan back on fire with a fab shot from the right sideline. Galway lead by four.
42 - After Daithi heroics in defence, Monaghan fires over and Galway lead by two.
39 mins - Niland wide with a long distance free, but P Mannion makes sure soon after. Galway lead again.
37 - Glennon with a crisp shot that ties it up again.
36 - Barrett responds for Cork with a fine shot from the right.
36 - Gavin Lee scores within seconds of the restart and we are all level at Croke Park. 1-13 apiece.
HALF TIME - Galway started well but when Cork ate back into the lead and eventually put five points between the sides, it looked ominous for the young Galway side. The importance of staying in contention today cannot be overstated. Massive second half ahead of us.
40 - Niland with the free to leave just one between the sides at the break. 1-13 to 1-12
38 - Rabbitte breaks through and is hauled down by O'Donoghue who gets a yellow.
37 mins - Two misses for Galway though as Cork search for a goal before the break.
36 mins- Monaghan with another and it's a two point game.
36 mins- Morrissey with a lovely score from the right for Galway. Cork lead 1-13 to 1-10.
34 mins - Connolly free skids along the ground but Hayes fires over and Cork lead by four again. Three minutes of added time.
33 mins- Rabbitte wriggles free and fires over. Three point game.
31 mins- Niland taps over to bring Galway to within four of the Leesiders as the break looms.
30 mins - Fitzgibbons score after move involving Whelan breaks down. Cork by five.
28 mins - Hayes in acres of space to score. Cork lead by four.
27 mins - Galway gone off the boil a little bit. Free drops short. Need to stay in contention.
26 mins - Hayes with a shimmy and he scores from the left. Cork lead by three 1-13 to 1-10.
25 mins -Galway will have to work twice as hard to get frees this afternoon.
23 - GOAL FOR CORK -Contentious sideline cut and the ball is hammered to the Galway net by Walsh. Cork by two.
22 mins Downey score cancelled for steps
21 mins - Hayes from distance reduces it to the minimum.
20 mins - Killeen with a class score and Galway lead by two again.
19 mins - Another soft free conceded and Connolly taps over to make it a one point game. 1-6 to 0-08
17 Galway struggle to clear and concede a score, but Glennon replies. Galway still by two.
14 Connolly taps over a free. Two point game again. Temp sub - Cian Daniels on for P Mannion. Back on after a minute.
12 mins - Hawkeye rules Whelan's shot was in and it's Galway by three.
11 mins Connolly free for Cork. Galway lead by two
10 mins - Fitzgibbon with a score from distance for Cork
9 mins Connolly pulls back a score for Cork
Galway putting immense pressure on in the early minutes.
7 mins - Rabbitte with a wonder shot from the left and Galway lead by five 1-4 to 0-2
6 Galway break down the other end and Neary slips in a goal 1-3 to 0-02
5 mins A slip lets in Hayes and he makes it a one point game. 0-3 to 0-2.
4 mins Mannion and Barret swap wonder points Galway 0-3 to 0-1
3 mins - Rabbitte fouled and Niland doubles Galway's lead 02-00
Game time 01 —Galway strike first blood - Monaghan with a run and shot.
15.30 Time for talking is over and the band and flag bearers depart the pitch.
15.10 Tributes being paid to the work of the RNLI on the pitch before the game.
14.55pm Good afternoon from a humid Croke Park where in the next 45 minutes, Galway and Cork will face off in front of a sellout crowd for a coveted place in the All Ireland Hurling Final here on July 19. Proceedings may be delayed a little bit as extra time was needed in the camogie quarter-final in which the Cats saw off Waterford.
