Returning Burke digs deep to help Thomas' stay the distance

St Thomas' semi-final win was David Burke’s first competitive start in exactly 12 months.

16 December 2023; David Burke of St Thomas' at half-time of the AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship semi-final match between St Thomas' of Galway and Ballygunner of Waterford at Laois Hire O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, Laois. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Saturday was David Burke’s first competitive start in exactly 12 months.

Across club and county, the 2017 All-Ireland winning captain hadn’t started a meaningful fixture since St Thomas’ All-Ireland semi-final no-show this weekend last year.