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Limerick have experience and medals in their ranks, plus the brain trust of manager John Kiely and coach Paul Kinark, “two people I want to plot and plan in my corner” according to Flanagan, who is now starting his own managerial career with Boherlahan/Dualla in Tipperary.
No stone will be left unturned for Limerick as they draw up a plan for Galway, who have looked different in this year’s Championship, making some changes to take charge in the second half against Cork in the semi-final.
Although Flanagan reckons this gives Galway a “wildcard”, Limerick’s intelligence on the sidelines and on the field can help them adjust themselves.
“Galway know how Limerick are going to set up with a man down, maybe until the last five minutes when they turn the inside line at Gearoid, where Galway have this wildcard they can play because Limerick don’t know what Galway will be.
“Will Cathal Mannion play as he did against Cork, or will he push into midfield to create a three like he did in the second half against Cork? Maybe he’ll play Will O’Donoghue as a tight 11 and pull him in left and right.
“Gavin Lee might pick ‘Hego’ (Hegarty) and Limerick don’t have the same threat inside Cork, so maybe they don’t need to cover Cathal Mannion there, that’s why it’s so interesting because Michael Donoghue is a shrewd operator.
“Limerick will have to adapt, but that’s their strong suit: that in-game management with Cian (Lynch), Will (O’Donoghue), Diarmaid (Byrnes), Kyle (Hayes) and people able to make decisions on the field across the board, and John and Paul give them the freedom to do that.”
