Joyce: Greater experience told for victorious Galway

Galway manager Pádraic Joyce believes his side's greater experience told coming down the stretch as his side booked their place in a second All-Ireland final in three years at Donegal’s expense.

In a tense semi-final at Croke Park, the Tribesmen nudged ahead with five minutes to go and held on for a two-point victory.

Donegal’s incredible rise in a year under Jim McGuinness threatened to continue to the showpiece, but it’s Galway who will now take on Armagh in a fortnight.

"I thought it was a great game," Joyce told RTÉ Sport. "There were a few mistakes here and there, but every score you got had to worked really hard.

"We worked the ball really well and we probably have that little bit more experience…I think Galway are probably further down the line than Donegal as a group.

"That probably showed a bit there in the end."

Joyce paid tribute to a "fantastic" Donegal side, highlighting their rapid improvement under his old Sigerson team-mate McGuinness after a hugely challenging 2023.

"It means the world to us"

Pádraic Joyce lavishes praise on his Galway players and casts an eye ahead to an All-Ireland final date with Armagh