Galway SHC: Conor Cooney inspires St Thomas' to third title

Turloughmore suffered a huge blow when captain Daithi Burke limped off just before the interval

St Thomas' captain Conor Cooney celebrates with the cup following the Galway SHC final win over Turloughmore. Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Galway SHC: St Thomas’ 1-14 Turloughmore 0-15 

St Thomas’, a club with just over 200 houses on a narrow stretch between Gort and Loughrea, have joined the superpowers of Galway hurling after winning their third title in a row after a pulsating final at Kenny Park in Athenry.