Former Tipperary star Shane McGrath says Galway will need to handle “the wall of noise” that comes at them in Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final.

The Tribesmen will line-out against Limerick in their first Liam MacCarthy Cup decider in eight years, looking to claim the famous trophy for the first time since 2017.

Speaking on the RTE GAA podcast this week, 2010 All-Ireland winner McGrath says that Micheál Donoghue’s side must handle an occasion which their opponents have become well used to in recent years.

"What this current Galway group haven't done is play in an All-Ireland final. These things are so massive," said the two-time All-Star.

"When you’re going up for an All-Ireland final for the first time, first of all, there’s a wall of noise that comes at you when you come out the tunnel that, no matter what you do, you cannot plan for.

"You've been kind of pent up inside the in the dressing room, or you’ve had a team meeting and the week has gone – and you should enjoy it.

"But when that door opens and you hear that little noise coming down the tunnel, when you take that corner – and I’m speaking as someone who has been lucky enough to do it – a wall of sound comes at you like nothing else you’re going to experience in your life.

"It takes you the warm-up to get used to that. So Limerick are used to all that, but as prepared as they are, what will the Galway boys do?"

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