Former Tipperary star Shane McGrath is predicting Limerick to keep it to script against Kilkenny this afternoon and capture their fourth successive All-Ireland SHC title.

The Treaty men are 2/5 favourites to once again retain the Liam MacCarthy Cup today while the Cats are 11/4 outsiders to dethrone them at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Writing in his column for RTE Sport ahead of biggest game on the hurling calendar, McGrath says he expects John Kiely’s men to win a close encounter.

“I said after the Cork game in the Munster Championship I would never doubt Limerick again and I am sticking to that.

“Kilkenny are a better team this year and they will have that hurt there too but Limerick are on the up, they love Croke Park, they are not fazed by anything the opposition throw at them and they still, despite the personnel missing have a serious group of players to get the job done.

“It will be tight but for me it will be Limerick. Four in a row and another chapter in the greatness of this group. Bain taitneamh as an lá speisialta seo gach duine.”

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