St Thomas 1-11
\nGort 0-10<\/p>\n
WHAT A DIFFERENCE\u00a060 seconds can make, as this Galway senior hurling final turned in a minute in favour of St Thomas, who won the title for just the second time in their history.<\/p>\n
Sean Skehill struck the crucial goal 14 minutes from time for the 2013 All-Ireland club champions, but seconds beforehand Gort\u2019s Michael Mullins had a goal chalked out for a square ball at the other end.<\/p>\n
In a game that was ruined by the strong wind and lashing rain throughout, both teams were fortunate to only have one man each sent off, with Gort\u2019s Tadhg Linnane and St Thomas\u2019 Gerald Kelly both shown straight red cards in added-time.<\/p>\n
Playing against a stiff breeze on a very wet surface, St Thomas looked to be the sharper team from the off, but they struggled to show that dominance on the scoreboard.<\/p>\n
Aiden Helebert gave Gort the lead in the fourth minute, but seconds later former Galway senior James Regan levelled matters from distance.<\/p>\n
\n Pakie Lally and David Sherry battle for possession.<\/p>\n
Source: Mike Shaughnessy\/INPHO<\/p>\n
A Conor Cooney free was matched by one from Helebert as the sides were level at 0-2 each after ten minutes.<\/p>\n
The freetakers soon exchanged frees again, but Gort goalkeeper Gavin Lally came to his side\u2019s rescue after 16 minutes with a brilliant save to deny Sean Skehill.<\/p>\n
Bernard and Darragh Burke did manage to open out a two-point lead for their side, but Gort hit the last three scores of the half, two of which came from Paul Killilea, to take a 0-7 to 0-6 lead at the break.<\/p>\n
In a battle of the placed ball experts, Conor Cooney put St Thomas on the road to victory with three brilliantly struck frees from distance as they took over in the second half.<\/p>\n
But after Michael Mullins\u2019 goal was disallowed, and Skehill struck at the other end St Thomas\u2019 eased to a second title in five years.<\/p>\n
Scorers for\u00a0St Thomas: C Cooney 0-6 (6f), S Skehill 1-0, B Burke 0-2, Darragh Burke 0-1, J Regan 0-1, B Farrell 0-1.<\/p>\n
Scorers for Gort: A Helebert 0-8 (6f), P Killilea 0-2.<\/p>\n
St Thomas:<\/p>\n
1 Patrick Skehill<\/p>\n
2 Fintan Burke
\n4 Cathal Burke
\n10 Eanna Burke<\/p>\n
12 James Regan
\n5 Shane Cooney
\n7 Donal Cooney<\/p>\n
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13 Bernard Burke
\n8 David Burke<\/p>\n
11 Conor Cooney
\n6 Darragh Burke
\n9 David Sherry<\/p>\n
14 Brendan Farrell
\n3 Sean Skehill
\n15 Kenneth Burke<\/p>\n
\n The teams march behind the band before the game.<\/p>\n
Source: Mike Shaughnessy\/INPHO<\/p>\n
Subs:<\/em> Gort:<\/p>\n 1 Gavin Lally<\/p>\n 2 Taghg Linnane 5 Pakie Lally 7 Sylvie Og Linnane 10 Paul Killilea 13 Richie Cummins Subs:<\/em> Referee: Leonard Fay (Athenry).<\/p>\n The42 is on Snapchat! Tap the button below on your phone to add!<\/p>\n
\n19 Gerald Kelly for Darragh Burke (52)
\n6 Darragh Burke for Sherry (54)
\n17 Anthony Kelly for Sean Skehill (57)
\n22 Colin Fallon for K Burke (64)<\/p>\n
\n3 Mark McMahon
\n4 Michael Cummins<\/p>\n
\n22 Greg Lally
\n6 Aidan Harte<\/p>\n
\n9 Jack Grealish<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n11 Albert Mullins
\n12 Aidan Helebert<\/p>\n
\n14 Michael Mullins
\n8 Jason Grealish<\/p>\n
\n24 Gerard O\u2019Donoghue for Killilea (33-35)
\n24 Gerard O\u2019Donoghue for M Mullins (35)
\n15 Wayne Walsh for Greg Lally (48)<\/p>\n