David Burke still on the mend despite helping St Thomas secure sixth county in a row

“There still was an awful lot of work to do, I don’t want people to think I’ve recovered unbelievably from the cruciate but I still have a good bit of work left to do," said Burke.

HAPPY FAMILY: David Burke of St Thomas celebrates with his child Robyn and wife Laura after the Galway County Senior Club Hurling Championship final. Photo by Ray Ryan/Sportsfile

Galway’s 2017 All-Ireland winning captain David Burke says he still has a long way to go in his recovery from a cruciate knee injury despite coming on in the closing stages to see St Thomas’ over the line for their sixth county title in a row on Sunday.

A superb sideline from the 33-year old led to skipper Conor Cooney setting up Eanna Burke for the clinching goal against Turloughmore, crowning a remarkable comeback by Burke since he underwent surgery early in April.