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Having clawed their way back from significant deficits in both halves, the Galway senior hurlers ran out of steam in the closing minutes of last Sunday’s National League encounter with Tipperary as the hosts ran out five point victors.

A score for the ages by Éanna Burke secured St. Thomas’ a much-deserved second All-Ireland senior hurling club title last Sunday in Croke Park after a titanic tussle with Kilkenny’s O’Loughlin Gaels.

ST. THOMAS’ 2-12

St Thomas’ yet again delivered the goods on the big day, producing an assured performance last Sunday to win the Galway Senior Hurling Championship crown by 0-20 to 0-17 over Clarinbridge.

GALWAY 4-28 WATERFORD 3-23

Galway looked poised to perhaps pull off their most unlikely win of the season when substitute Evan Niland dropped a spectacular long-range shot just over the crossbar to level Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final for only the fifth time with four minutes left.

The odds may well be stacked against them, having to play their third game in 16 days, but Galway are well equipped to take on Munster champions Limerick on Sunday (4pm).

A hugely disappointing ending to last Saturday’s provincial final against Kilkenny saw Galway let slip from their grasp a fourth Leinster title. .

The manner in which a ruthlessly determined Galway side swatted away the surprisingly tame Wexford challenge last Saturday night in Croke Park has reignited hopes that the Tribesmen have realistic ambitions for a second Liam McCarthy triumph in four years.

A 21 point second half blitz saw Galway overcome a seven point halftime deficit to defeat Tipperary at Pearse Stadium on Sunday afternoon.