Dunloy joint-captain Paul Shiels says the Antrim champions face “a massive ask” this weekend when they take on St Thomas’ of Galway for a place in the All-Ireland club SHC final.

Having captured their fifth county title in-a-row last month, St Thomas’ are 1/4 favourites for Sunday’s showdown at Croke Park.

Speaking to BBC Sport NI ahead of the last four clash, Shiels is eager for Dunloy to show what they’re capable of and shred the script at headquarters.

"They are serial Galway winners so it's going to be a massive ask for us,” he said.

"But we just want to go down there and express our game and play to what we think are our strengths and we think Croke Park is as good a place as any to showcase that.

"We train hard. We do what we're supposed and we're just want to get down there and play.

"And boys [such as Conor Cunning and Keelan Molloy] have been playing county hurling and have been exposed to Division One and played Cork in the senior championship this year. That's just the level they are at and hopefully they can bring that on Sunday."

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