Toome must be at their peak to tame Athenry

Diarmuid O’Flynn

Toome must be at their peak to tame Athenry

Toomevara will have to hit the ground running tomorrow afternoon, because this is a big one. They take on Galway powerhouse Athenry in Cusack Park, Ennis, in the All-Ireland club semi-final with a slot in Croker on Paddy’s Day at stake. A chance at history.

“We started back in January, played the usual round of challenge matches, we’ve done our best, but it’s very hard to get it right. Christmas is the silly season, even the challenge matches are a continuation of the silly season, you’re playing in a vacuum. It’s like starting out all over again in a new competition. “You’re playing against teams in the same boat as yourself, getting trials, sort of, trying to make little adjustments,” he says.

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