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Gortanummera, Portumna, Co Galway

It has been a remarkable decade of success for the hurlers of Portumna.

1. Critical battle areas

This Sunday at Parnell Park in Dublin ( 2.30pm) Portumna hurlers will face Dunloy (Antrim) in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Most of us would love a chance to go on a good auld trip with our club colleagues, especially now with the continuous talk of recession, bad weather, and the credit crunch really starting to bite. Indeed the further away and more exotic, the better. And if it was free, then happy days.

Portumna GAA Club has been crowned the “Best Club under the Sun”, and with it comes a trip of a lifetime to Abu Dhabi.

And Galwegians have another such opportunity this Sunday when Gort take on the might of Portumna in the county senior hurling final at Pearse Stadium.

Greatness is often an over-used term in a sporting context. To some it's seen as the accumulation of titles, medals, and personal accolades over a sporting career. To others, it's the delivery of the perfect season or performance when the occasion demands it most. Whatever your defintion, Joe Canning certainly fits the bill. Even at the tender age of 20, Canning has already compiled a CV bulging with many of the game's highest honours. Yesterday was another demonstration of his extraordinary talent as his 0-10 assisted Portumna to their fourth Galway SHC title. However, it was a day when the current GAA All-Star and Young Hurler of the Year was outshone by his team-mates.

Portumna 2-24

Unsurprisingly the last chapter in this year’s controversial Galway Senior Hurling Championship promises to be lively.