Camogie Extra Podcast: Adrian O'Sullivan and Anne-Marie Hayes react to semi-finals

In this week's episode of Camogie Extra, former Dublin manager Adrian O'Sullivan and two-time Galway All-Star Anne-Marie Hayes join Marie Crowe and Orla Keeling to react to the All-Ireland semi-finals.

Former Dublin manager Adrian O'Sullivan shares his insights and analysis on Galway overcoming Tipperary and Cork cruising to the final.

He highlights Cork's retention of their sidelines as "incredible".

"Their sidelines are incredible. Their ball retention from their sidelines are unreal.

"They never lose possession, it's just movement, it’s like the Limerick sideline, Liam Cronin has it brought in, they move, they play the golf stroke, they always retain possession.

While he believes that Tipperary will interpret their semi-final loss as a 'missed opportunity' and points to the final minutes of the contest.

"Emer McGrath was brilliant for Tipperary. But if they could go and play the last play again, would she shoot for goal from the sideline?

"We always say to forwards to play the percentages.

"If it goes over it is one of the greatest scores of all time and you’ve just won an all-ireland semi final for your county. But it is a low percentage shot even for a player of the talent like Emer McGrath.

He offers an alternative solution to see out the final minutes of the semi-final.

"I just felt with the way the game was going if they could have just retained possession from that sideline and drawn the free, I think Liz (Dempsey) would have given the free in those circumstances or they would have got the shot away.

"I just feel like they could have managed that moment better.

"If Cork were in that situation, they wouldn’t have shot they would have worked it, and I think they’ll regret that.

While Hayes emphasises consistency as one of the