Joe Brolly says Galway won't be missed from the Super 8s.

Writing in the Sunday Independent in the wake of last night's defeat to Mayo, the former Derry star lamented the lack of imagination in Kevin Walsh's side and is of the opinion that a new manager is needed to tap into the county's "embarrassment of riches".

"It is a relief to see Galway gone. Galway teams should not play like Fermanagh and this was a team and manager in its death throes. They played, as we knew they would, with zero imagination," he said.

"They soloed and hand-passed and ran up blind alleys and by the 46th minute not a single Galway forward had scored from play. The problem was exemplified by the plight of their Corofin contingent.

"These superbly talented, imaginative footballers who light up our screens every March look like pub players in this Galway set-up. Martin Farragher (scoreless) was taken off. Ian Burke (scoreless) was sent off. Liam Silke wasn't sure what he should be doing, so soloed and hand-passed just like the others. Shane Walsh kicked one lovely long free but that was as good as it got for him. What a waste of good players and what a middle finger up at the traditions of Galway football."

Brolly added: "It is, in truth, good news for Galway that they are out. Time to start afresh for this great footballing county. The new manager will have an embarrassment of riches to work with. Perhaps (John) Divilly, or (Padraic) Joyce, or even (Stephen) Rochford."

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