Conor Cooney continues to dominate his club championship like few others can

“Radar! When he is in the zone, he is in the zone," Cyril Farrell  said of Cooney, who scored 1-14 from 15 shots in the Galway SHC final.

STAR MAN: Conor Cooney of St. Thomas lifts the cup. Photo by Ray Ryan/Sportsfile

This generation of players are their pioneers. 11 years after St Thomas’ took a quantum leap and won their first-ever Galway SHC title, they continue to break new ground. Powered on by the same emblematic source.

Champions come and go. Cyril Farrell knows that all too well. He watched previous dynasties blossom; others challenge and collapse. On Sunday he watched St Thomas’ 1-20 to 1-17 triumph over Sarsfields as the drive for a six-in-a-row perseveres.