Player Ratings: How the Galway players fared against Cork in All-Ireland semi-final

GALWAY have progressed into their first All-Ireland Senior Hurling final since 2018 after a 2-26 to 1-18 win over Cork in Croke Park on Saturday afternoon.

Galway were outstanding in every department, producing a heroic display to book their place in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final on Sunday, July 19, where they will face Limerick.The Tribesmen delivered a sensational second-half performance that Cork simply had no answer to, pulling away after the interval to seal an emphatic eleven-point victory.

5. Padraic Mannion (8) Padraic Mannion chipped in with a point from wing back and the Ahascragh Fohenagh clubman produced another consistent performance in defence.

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6. . Darren Morrissey (9) Galway captain Darren Morrissey made the switch out to the half back line. Morrissey did a terrific man marking job on Cork forward Shane Barrett and even scored a 0-1.

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7. Arguably Glennon had been one of Galway’s best performers in 2026. The Mullagh clubman finished with 0-3 from play and his pace going forward has put plenty of forwards on the backfoot.

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8. Tiernan Killeen (8) Tiernan Killeen produced one of his best displays in a Galway jersey. Killeen was central, picking up loose breaks around the middle third.