The main factors that shaped the outcome of Galway vs Mayo

KICK-OUT dominance. The battle for primary possession was one of many areas that Mayo dominated in last summer’s demolition of Galway at Pearse Stadium.
James Horan came to Salthill armed with an effective strategy and bossed the kick-out battle 26-16 that day, winning an astonishing 15 of own 17 kick-outs.
They may not have quite hit those high standards last Sunday but their overall superiority on kick-outs during the first half especially, 17-8 overall, laid the foundations for a comfortable half-time position that was not relinquished.