Burke seals last eight spot for St Thomas

An injury-time point from Galway senior David Burke sealed a draw for St Thomas and ensured they and Loughrea qualified for the quarter-finals of the Galway SHC.

In an epic encounter at Duggan Park, Ballinasloe, both sides retained their unbeaten records in this year’s championship.

A Neil Carey goal early in the second half gave Loughrea the upper hand, but St Thomas looked likely to claim the win when they hit four points in-a-row midway through the half to give themselves a 3-11 to 2-10 advantage.