The West's Awake: Galway clinch both Senior & Minor All-Ireland Hurling titles

Galway are All-Ireland hurling champions! After 29 years, the Liam MacCarthy Cup is heading West.

That's what it looks like for your county to win an All-Ireland final in nearly 30 years. Brilliant day for #Galway #allirelandhurlingfinal #irishculture #sports #galwayvwaterford #skysports #rté2 thanks @traddav for the link!

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They Tribesmen defeated Waterford 0-26 to 2-17 at Croke Park. There were jubilant scene at GAA HQ and in Galway's Eyre Square.

Gaillimh abú! Beautiful day to lift the Liam McCarthy Cup. Fingers crossed for Mayo in a few weeks #GalwayVWaterford #allireland #Hurling #Champions #Galway #gaillimhabú #thewestsawake

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The party had already started in Galway after they won the All-Ireland Minor Hurling final earlier.

They beat Cork 2-17 to 2-15.

Cashing up in Supermacs Eyre Square tonight like...#gallimhabu #GalwayvWaterford ???? pic.twitter.com/lIypvUt9ju

— (((Colin))) (@CoHesl) September 3, 2017

Captain David Burke's acceptance speech lasted for eight minutes but drew praise from many.

He paid tribute to hurling legend Tony Keady who passed away a few weeks ago, and his former team-mate Niall Donohue who died by suicide in 2013.

Pure class from David Burke to include Niall Donohue and Pieta House in his acceptance speech #GalvWat

— Conor Ryan (@conormoneygall) September 3, 2017

Great speech by a david Burke nice touch to mention @PietaHouse #very apt #emotional

— Dervilla Moloney (@DervillaMoloney) September 3, 2017

We think the caption on this Instagram post sums up everyone's feelings today!

‪The greatest day in Galway since we were liberated from the Indians #GALvWAT #AllIrelandHurlingFinal‬

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G'wan Galway!

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