Unfortunately for those young players and the rest of the Galway side on Sunday, they ran into Limerick in an All-Ireland final. Contrary to the history of Limerick hurling, these lads don't lose All-Ireland finals. John Kiely and Paul Kinnerk seem to rarely get it wrong tactically and this group of Limerick players rarely drop their levels, especially in Croke Park. Former Offaly hurler Michael Duignan believes that the intensity at which Limerick played will have been the most challenging aspect of Sunday's All-Ireland hurling final. Michael Duignan Points To One Area Where Limerick Completely Crushed GalwaySpeaking on the Indo Sport podcast, former Offaly chairman Michael Duignan said the intensity and work rate Limerick brought to the table in Croke Park was something a lot of these Galway players would never have come across before.