Toomevara carry the weight of under-achievement

THESE are heady times for the Toomevara senior hurling captain Paddy O’Brien.

Reared with hurley and ball in hand, immersed in the strong and multi-storied local tradition, the pacey full-forward has already led his side to county and Munster honours in 2004.

This afternoon, at Cusack Park in Ennis, Toomevara face Galway champions Athenry in the All-Ireland Club semi-final, with a much-coveted place in the final on St Patrick’s Day at stake.