Liam Sheedy says the Galway hurlers’ improvement bodes well for the championship.

The two-time Tipperary All-Ireland SHC winning manager was impressed with how the Tribesmen put Allianz League finalists Limerick to the pin of their collar in their last Division 1A fixture last weekend.

"You thought they were in trouble at 1-16 to 0-9 at half-time at the Gaelic Grounds, they were staring down the barrel of a heavy defeat," Sheedy said on RTÉ Radio 1’s Inside Sport.

"(They) made three changes and tagged on 22 points in that second half. They got to 31 points and were very close to getting the ball over the line for a goal in the last minute. So, from an improvement perspective, 2025 to 2026, you'd have to give Galway and Micheál Donoghue all the plaudits of what we've seen to date.

"Now, again, it always needs to be cautioned because it is league form and championship is just different, but Galway certainly are the team that have probably made the greatest strides from 2025 to 2026 in my eyes."

He added: "I think right now Micheál is blending a nice mix and he's got a really good depth to his panel based on what we've seen through the stages of the league this year."

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