Galway draw a win 'that got away' for Derry
Derry boss Paddy Tally said their thrilling 2-20 to 4-14 draw with Galway on Sunday in their All-Ireland round-robin meeting in Celtic Park was "one that got away" for his side.The Oakleafers let the game slip away after leading by eight points on two occasions as their search for a first win in 2025 goes on.Matthew Tierney scored a last-minute goal to put Galway one ahead heading into the final play of the match before Conor Doherty kicked an equalising point for Derry after the hooter to salvage a draw."It was a rollercoaster. I'm happy with the way the players played, I can't complain about that, but there will be that feeling that this was one that got away," Tally told BBC Sport NI."A lot of the game depended on kickouts and who controlled the midfield. We were very good in midfield in the first half and gave ourselves a good platform."Galway got the run on us for 10-15 minutes and had us on the backfoot, but we got ourselves in a really good position and didn't close the game out which is really disappointing."Despite two defeats in their first two games in Group Four, it is still all to play for heading into the final round of games in the group in a fortnight's time.Galway take on All-Ireland champions Armagh, who are already through to the quarter-finals after their win at Croke Park while Derry meet Dublin.The three remaining sides are all still harbouring ambitions of progressing alongside the Orchard County and Tally knows the game against the Dubs is a must-win."The Dublin game is one we have to get something out of, and we have a fortnight to get ready."
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