Dónal Óg not pleased with Canning criticism of Cork fans and hype

He was not happy...

The Rebels were the favourites heading into the game, but it was a young and hungry Tribe side that won out quite comfortably in the end.

Unsurprisingly, Cork legend Dónal Óg Cusack cut a disappointed figure on RTÉ, alongside Galway icon Joe Canning.

And the former did not take kindly to a point made by Canning, as he spoke about the hype that surrounds the Cork side, and argued that incidences such as booking out trains for the All-Ireland final, despite not having yet made it, would seep into the mentality of the team.

Cusack tried to cut across Canning by repeating his name over and over, before saying "you're bigger than that Joe", and "keep sticking the knife in".

Before the fight could continue, a relieved Joanne Cantwell cut to an interview with Cork boss Ben O'Connor.

Team and scorers:

Scorers for Cork: B. Hayes (0-7); A. Connolly (0-4, 3 frees); A. Walsh (1-0); S. Barrett (0-3, 1 free) D. Fitzgibbon (0-2); W. Buckley, B. Walsh (free) (0-1 each).

Scorers for Galway: T. Monaghan (0-4); C. Cooney (1-1); A. Niland (frees), J. Rabbitte, R. Glennon, C. Mannion (1 free), C. Whelan (0-3 each); D. Neary (1-0); G. Lee (0-2); T. Killeen, D. Morrissey, P. Mannion, J. Fleming (0-1 each).

GALWAY: D. Fahy; D. Burke, C. Trayers, J. Ryan; P. Mannion, D. Morrissey (c), R. Glennon; T. Killeen, G. Lee; D. Neary, C. Mannion, T. Monaghan; C. Whelan, J. Rabbitte, A. Niland.

Subs for Galway: C. Daniels for P. Mannion (temp, 15-16); C. Cooney for A. Niland (47); C. Daniels for J. Ryan (56); J. Fleming for T. Killeen (62); B. Concannon for G. Lee (66).

CORK: P. Collins; N. O’Leary, D. Cahalane, S. O’Donoghue; E. Downey, R. Downey, M. Coleman; T. O’Mahony, T. O’Connell; D. Fitzgibbon (c)¸ S. Barrett, D. Healy; A. Connolly, A. Walsh, B. Hayes.

Subs for Cork: C. O’Brien for D. Cahalane (h-t); R. O’Flynn for T. O’Connell (48); W. Buckley for A. Connolly (51); B. Walsh for A. Walsh (52); G. Millerick for E. Downey (inj, 61).

Red card: D. Fitzgibbon (second yellow, 56).

Referee: J. Murphy (Limerick).