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St Thomas’ astonishing run of county senior hurling title wins now stretches to five in a row after last Sunday’s gripping replay against Loughrea.

For the first time since their remarkable run of unbeaten county final appearances began in 2012, St Thomas left Pearse Stadium on Sunday without the Tom Callinan Cup in their possession.

Castlegar were crowned Fr Lawless Cup Champions on Saturday in Castlegar when they overcame St Dominic's from Roscommon by 2-10 to 3-4 in a titanic battle.

Galway United are primed for one of their biggest games in 14 years when they take on Waterford FC in the SSE Airtricity League first division play-off final in the Markets Field, Limerick tomorrow (7.45pm).

way United are primed for one of their biggest games in 14 years when they take on Waterford FC in the SSE Airtricity League first division play-off final in the Markets Field, Limerick tomorrow (7.45pm).

With a mammoth 67 games already played in this year’s Brooks Group Galway Senior Hurling Championship, two double headers this weekend will provide the final four teams.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) are this week warning consumers of the risks of unsafe GAA helmets. The warning comes as the CCPC publish guidance for consumers highlighting the key safety tips to be aware of when buying a GAA helmet.

Galway United travel to Limerick tomorrow night to take on Treaty United in the SSE Airtricity first division in the Markets Field (7.45pm).

Galway lost out to Tipperary in the Electric Ireland Celtic Challenge Cup finals which took place across three venues recently.

Hurling is one of the oldest field games in the world. Some stories portray it as a form of military training, proficiency on the field equated with skill in battle. Legend has it that the first battle of Moytura fought about 2000 B.C. between two rival tribes, was preceded by a fierce hurling match between two teams of 27 a-side drawn from opposing forces. The casualties were buried under a huge stone cairn – a megalithic tomb. The field where the game took place is still called The Field of the Hurlers. Ancient games were also played at Tara.