St Thomas' to cement legacy

Turloughmore seek to end 38-year famine

GAA, like most sport, can so often throw up the most compelling narratives and sub-plots completely by coincidence. This year’s Galway Senior Hurling Championship final between holders St. Thomas’ and Turloughmore is no different in that regard.

The team chasing a record-emulating six in-a-row up against the only club in Galway hurling to actually complete that brief in the past. Add in the underage history involving these two clubs. A final meeting three years ago. Record-chasing medal hauls and a bid to win a first county senior title in 38 years and instead of a preview piece, you could just as easily churn out a lengthy chapter just to cover all the bases.

Kenneth Burke’s St. Thomas’ come in chasing an eighth-ever Galway senior crown where, if achieved, would see them draw level with Turloughmore, who, themselves are bidding for a ninth senior title in their history which would separate themselves and their great rivals Athenry while also drawing level with Liam Mellows in joint-third on the Galway roll of honour.

The last senior final showdown involving the two clubs occurred three years ago with Thomas’ hitting the last three points of the contest to run out two-point winners on an occasion where Turlough’s star man Daithí Burke was forced off injured late in the opening half before re-entering the contest at full-forward with two minutes remaining in a late throw of the dice.

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