Galway Hurler Hoping for Call-Up to County Team

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A Galway hurler expresses his desire to be called up to the county team and discusses his recent performance in the All-Ireland semi-final.

He says it's grand and all to miss it, especially when you're chasing an All-Ireland title with your club, but also has the sense that the Galway management team wouldn't mind having him in."So I'd say the lads wouldn't mind getting me in for a season or two to give me a hard run I'd say," he says with a laugh on this week's GAA Hour. "I'll be trying to convince them of that anyway," he adds, when it's put to him that match fitness has him up to scratch.

Going on the evidence of his performance in the All-Ireland semi-final against Ballygunner, you'd be inclined to argue that it does.Burke was one of his club's leading lights when they took down the Ballygunner juggernaut on an incredible night in Portlaoise. He praises a 'chip on the shoulder' mentality as an inspiration for their display, having come into that game from the long grass."You could say we had nothing to lose in that the media were building them up to be in a final. I wouldn't say we were annoyed at that," he tells The GAA Hou

Galway Hurler County Team All-Ireland Semi-Final Performance

 

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