Limerick star part of BBC's live TV coverage of All-Ireland senior hurling final

Aidan McCarthy of Clare is tackled by Niall O'Leary of Cork | PICTURE: Sportsfile

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Seamus Flanagan is part of the BBC punditry team for this weekend's All-Ireland SHC Final between Cork and Clare

SEAMUS Flanagan is part of the BBC punditry team for this Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final between Cork and Clare.

Flanagan suffered his first defeat for Limerick in Croke Park on July 7 in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Cork.

The Limerick attacker will join Paul Murphy, Neil McManus and Austin Glesson on the punditry team, while Sarah Mulkernins will present the coverage.

The Feohanagh-Castlemahon will provide a unique insight on Sunday having came up against Cork and Clare on two ocaasions this year. His cousin Paul Flanagan is part of the Clare senior hurling panel.

Thomas Niblock and former Clare hurler Jamesie O'Connor will provide the commentary on Sunday's All-Ireland decider.

The coverage gets underway on BBC Northern Ireland at 3pm with the action getting underway at 3:30pm. Limerick's Johnny Murphy will referee this clash and this will be the Ballylanders clubman first All-Ireland final.

Cork are bidding to win the Liam MacCarthy for first time since 2005, while Clare are looking to reach the holy grail for the first since 2013.