Damien Hayes: Galway ‘way ahead’ of Limerick

Former Galway hurler Damien Hayes says he’ll be “shocked” if the Tribesmen don’t overcome Limerick in Sunday’s Allianz HL semi-final.

Micheál Donoghue’s charges have already beaten Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds this spring — 0-24 to 1-18 it finished in their Division 1B clash three weeks ago — and Hayes is predicting another Galway victory at the venue as he believes the westerners are “way ahead” of John Kiely’s side.

“I’d feel Galway are way better than Limerick. I’d feel Galway have a way better squad and a better-settled team,” the three-time All-Star recipient insisted.