Galway hurling is on a high at the moment but Cian Lynch and Limerick are aiming to lower the maroon and white colours in this evening's All-Ireland U-21 HC semi-final.

The Shannonsiders reward for their 0-22 to 0-19 Munster final win over Tipperary is a penultimate stage showdown against the Tribesmen in Thurles.

"We know what we have to do," the Patrickswell clubman said to The Examiner.

"I don't know if it makes much difference meeting Galway now or whenever. Galway are coming in off great wins, they're in the senior final, minor final, camogie final and they're hoping to get in to the U21 final as well.

"We'll go out and give them the utmost respect, they're on a roll. We're coming in, we played the Munster final so we've a few games behind us."

Lynch watched last Sunday as his Mary I team-mate Conor Whelan registered two points in Galway's sensational senior semi-final victory over Tipperary.

"I'd be friendly enough with him. I gave him a text after the match yesterday saying 'well done'. I will probably see him Saturday. I don't think he was on the panel at the start of the year but he's a serious hurler.

"We'll have to keep an eye on himself, Jason Flynn and Cathal Mannion. You'd have to tie a rope around them and hold them tight."

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