‘If you had 21 or 22 like the Burkes, you’d never be beaten’

John Fahey was present at the Convention Centre when David Burke’s name was called out at left corner-forward on the 2012 All Star team.

It was a historic night for St Thomas’ 22-year old Burke the first member of the South Galway club to receive an All Star award. Anthony Cunningham had carried Liam MacCarthy through the parishes of Peterswell and Kilchreest in 1987 and ’88, but was never honoured at the end of year ceremony.

Celebrations at the Convention Centre ran well into the wee hours of Friday night, but at 10am on Saturday David Burke was to be found at the wall ball in the St Thomas’ GAA grounds overseeing an U14 training session.