All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2023 ( Munster And Leinster Championships,Liam McCarthy Cup)

Your guess is as good as mine.

I could definitely see it working. Hegarty spends a fair amount of the game back there when Limerick are defending and it would be the most accurate scoring back line I have ever seen so Galway will really have to push up.

Just because GAAGO are showing the games you will now refuse to watch them?

Yes, I might listen on the radio but I refuse point blank to pay for GAAGO - the rugby is free to air, as it should be

… And on the BEEB (BBC2) !!!

spoiled with options

Hegarty spends a fair amount of time clearing out ball from the back. Limerick forwards spend a fair amount of time tackling up front.

And I'm pretty sure he played there underage and club.

Galway haven't produced 70 minutes so far this year, if they're to have any chance then they'll have to on Sunday. Any team hoping to beat Limerick have to have either from their starters or more likely the bench, wing forwards that'll push up on their men and make them defend. Too often teams are funnelling back and drawing Hayes and Byrnes onto them. I can't see Galway doing it, but who knows Limerick have been less impressive all this year.

Clare and Kilkenny will be fascinating. I suspect Clare will sneak home, but a bit like Galway their not getting any great fluidity like they normally do. They look more functional this year. Having said that, depending on injuries, they're getting the forwards set out better, O Donnell at full, Duggan at 10 is a better set up for them.

Kilkenny have several forwards that threaten more scores than they deliver, will this weekend be the one where Donnelly and Billie Ryan and Mossie Keoghan all weigh in with a few scores each?? The last few years on the day KK are knocked out their half backline has been an issue. Blanchfield will be a help, but they may need one more new player to strengthen sufficiently there.

Don't know who'll win, who both teams have available after injury will have a big bearing.

Wasnt really that much of a freak. That poor Wexford side should have beaten in quarters. Their players were all in top form last year too.

However I am expecting a much closer game this year with KK to win and give further succour to those who like to pretend that people think Leinster teams arent as good as Munster teams rather than the Leinster championship as a competition being muck.

I can see a bit of logic to it. Hegarty hasn't really been cutting loose up front this year and Galway usually handle him quite well.

Limericks big worry is Whelan and their full back line without Finn. I think they wont be allowing Galway have short puck outs letting the Mannions pick out Whelan and Cooney like they did v Tipp. So if Galway are forced to puck out long, it will be dowm on top of the biggest half back line the game has ever seen.

Also Hegartys power and athleticism will provide very prompt and valuable assistance to that full back line.

Ya 2018 semi final was a draw and replay was Semple Stadium

Big crowd

very poor. He played his hurley, but he has been doing that for years so and fulk back should be wise to it

That's a lovely goal by Galway. Great pass and finish.

Henry has them wired direct

Couple more Galway points Limerick will be under pressure. Limerick hitting a good few careless wides.