St Thomas' claim fifth Galway title in a row with win over Loughrea

At the second time of asking, St Thomas' saw off Loughrea in Salthill to secure their fifth consecutive Galway senior hurling title

CRUCIAL SCORE: Mark Caulfield of St Thomas' celebrates after scoring a goal during the Galway county senior hurling championship final replay at Pearse Stadium in Galway. Pic: Ray Ryan/Sportsfile

St Thomas’ 1-15 Loughrea 0-17 

Late All-Ireland semi-final heartbreak. Far from flawless club form. Without key players Shane Cooney and James Regan. Brought to a replay. Still St Thomas’ refuse to yield. At the second time of asking, they saw off Loughrea in Salthill to secure their fifth consecutive Galway senior hurling title.