Former Limerick star Seamus Flanagan believes the Treaty men are “a dangerous animal” going into Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final against Galway.

John Kiely’s men are bidding for their third trophy of the 2026 campaign when they meet the Tribesmen at Croke Park in two days’ time and Flanagan feel it would be one of their best season if his former team mates can pull it off.

"While they aren't playing their best hurling, they are a dangerous animal going in because we know what we can do," he told BBC Sport NI.

"Look at the last day and Gearoid [Hegarty] pulling them out of the fire; Cian [Lynch], Aidan [O'Connor] and Adam [English] with that last play [goal]. It was very much a smash and grab against Clare, but you still look at it and you have a league title, a Munster title and come Sunday, you could have an All-Ireland title.

"It's another season where it hasn't been such a high standard, it can still be an immense season and one of the best they have had should they win."

On Sunday’s opposition, the former Treaty attacker added: "Galway are going to shut down some of the Limerick players, but there is someone else who will step up as they have so much quality across the board. For Galway, it's putting out as many fires as they can, but it's a harder task than it's made out to be.

"I've been impressed by Galway, but the way Limerick are building into it, not playing so well, they have got over the line, and it shows their resilience."

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