Cian Lynch talks to LeaderSport ahead of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final between Limerick and Galway

LIMERICK captain Cian Lynch has praised the full squad effort as the Shannonsiders returned to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final.

On Sunday, Lynch will lead the parade as his side take on Leinster champions Galway at Croke Park in front of over 82,000 people.

“We have such a special group,” said captain Lynch at a media event in the Woodlands Hote in Adare. “Every man is leading on any given day, whether it's a final or the first round of the league.

“It's just an opportunity to represent your club, represent your county, and if there's a job to do and you can offer it in some way, I’m just grateful for that.”

With two of the ‘younger’ players (vice-captain William O’Donoghue insisted the 23-year-olds on the team were “not young fellas”) taking the game by the scruff of the neck, it is no wonder Lynch sees leaders all around him in the dressing room.

“Adam is brilliant, he knows himself the right thing to do in any situation,” said the Patrickswell man. “It was massive, a great ball across to Aido and a great finish.

“That's sport any game can change in a split second and we’re just grateful to have got through it.”