'Everyone to a man, put the shoulder to the wheel' - Burke holds special praise for his St. Thomas' charges

The small rural club have now lifted the Tom Callinan cup seven times. It is a remarkable total particularly given they only won their first in 2012.

SEVENTH HEAVEN: St. Thomas manager Kenneth Burke during the Galway County Senior Hurling Championship Final Replay match between St Thomas and Loughrea 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 recent 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.