Bring on Birr, says McEntee

PORTUMNA full-back Eugene McEntee hopes his side can emulate former Galway champions and defeat Birr in the All-Ireland Club hurling final.

McEntee produced a superb performance on Loughmore-Castleiney danger man Micheal Webster in yesterday’s thrilling semi-final victory at the Gaelic Grounds. Now he hopes to follow in the footsteps of Sarsfields and Athenry and capture club hurling’s biggest prize on St Patrick’s Day.

Said McEntee: “We’ve been watching Birr winning All-Irelands down through the years. I have an uncle in the town and he’s always on about Birr, Birr, Birr. Now we’re going to be trying to put Birr back a bit, like Sarsfields and Athenry have done before. That would be special.”