Stephen McDonagh: Limerick won't be 'caught cold' in semi-final clash with Waterford

'They certainly got caught in 2019, no question about it. They were caught cold for 70 minutes. I would be thinking that was a focal point for the last three weeks '

Ollie Fahy of Galway and Stephen McDonagh tussle during the 1997 National League final. Former Treaty defender McDonagh expects his county to reach another All-Ireland final

Return Aaron Gillane and Dan Morrissey to the Limerick starting team — that’s the verdict of former Limerick hurler Stephen McDonagh ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final.

Gillane was a surprise omission from the Limerick team for last month’s Munster final, the first time since the county’s 2018 Munster round-robin game against Clare that he had failed to make the first 15 for a championship fixture.