Tom Morrissey is looking forward to a sixth All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final - but has a different role this time around

LIMERICK forward Tom Morrissey is looking forward to a sixth All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final - but has a different role this time around.

Having started the five previous deciders, the Ahane man may have to be content with a spot on the bench - trying to make an impact in the last 20 minutes or so when the Treaty meet Galway on Sunday.

Despite this change, Morrissey is looking forward to this game just as much as the previous finals he has taken part in.

“It's definitely nice to be back," said Morrissey at the Limerick hurlers All-Ireland final media launch at the Woodlands Hotel.

“It was disappointing in the last two seasons not to get there, but to be back now there's good buzz around and we're looking forward to it.

“There's no unknown or it's not a strange feeling, but yeah, look, it was brought up earlier in the season as well.

"There's definitely an appreciation that you are back there - when you've got the four-in-a-row maybe you did take things slightly for granted getting there, but definitely I appreciate how hard it is to actually get to an All-Ireland final and to be one of the last two teams remaining."