All-Ireland champions Limerick come into their semi-final clash with Galway as the odds-on favourites to lift the Liam MacCarthy Cup once again this year.
But the Treatymen have not played in four weeks since their Munster final win over Clare, not that they think that will be factor against Henry Shefflin's side.
Galway were defeated by Kilkenny in the Leinster final which lead to another frosty handshake between Shefflin and his former manager Brian Cody.