Limerick midfielder Paul Browne admits that he would take an All-Ireland SHC winners' medal over an appearance in the final.

Browne has to sit out Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final against Galway after he damaged his cruciate ligament earlier in the year, ruling him out for the rest of 2018.

Despite the injury, the 28-year-old has been ever present with the squad, offering advice when needed and he admitted to the Limerick Leader that from when he first got injured, his thoughts have always been on winning the All-Ireland.

"We had a bit of a meeting there the Thursday night after I had the operation and I hobbled into it and I said to the boys that I don't care that I'm not playing I just want us to win the game," said Browne.

"If someone gave me that offer in January I would have taken it and that's a fact. The boys have been fantastic, players and management, in terms of including me. When you are not togged or playing, it's amazing what you can pick up on by not worrying about yourself so I keep an eye on lads and all I have tried to do over the past few weeks was to keep the boys in good spirits."

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