Galway's Aidan Harte has played down a melée that erupted on the field during the 'Hurling Classic' between his side and Dublin at Fenway Park in Boston on Sunday night.
"Lads tear into each other in the heat of the battle but we forget about it."
The Tribesmen beat the Dubs 50-47 in an adapted 11-a-side version of hurling but the exhibition game descended into chaos towards the end of the second quarter as players from both side scuffled for almost a minute.
"That happens in a game. It just shows how much the two teams were trying to win," Harte told Boston's New England Sports Network after the game.
"We could have laughed it off but we didn't it. Lads tear into each other in the heat of the battle but we forget about it."
There was strong criticism of the players' actions on social media in Ireland but judging by the reaction of local media, Americans didn't appear to be too put off by the aggression on display.
Harte added that the atmosphere at the home of the Boston Red Sox was something to saviour, in front of a vocal crowd of 30,000.
"When Jason [Flynn] scored that last penalty, I was in the backs, looking down into the main stand, and to see the eruption of people would remind you of the first Sunday of September in Croke Park," he said.
"It was unbelievable and a memory I'll always cherish."
Dublin's Johnny McCaffrey said that Boston now seemed to be "mad about hurling".
"I did treat it very seriously and it gutted me to lose. But the occasion and the atmosphere, to have a sports-mad city mad about hurling now is a massive thing.
"The crowd were fantastic, right from the first whistle to the end, and even after the final whistle the reaction we got there, you'd only get that in an All-Ireland final at home.
Galway forward Flynn gave his backing to the 'Super 11s' concept which can be played on a smaller pitch and eliminates points, meaning soccer goals can be used.
"I think it's a brilliant idea," he said. "It's a soccer-sized pitch and there are soccer fields all around the world. Obviously there wouldn't be hurling posts all around the world so I think it's well worth investing in."
