All you need to know ahead of the All-Ireland SHC final

Another chapter of hurling history will be written at Croke Park on Sunday as Limerick and Galway meet in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final. The final is a repeat of the 2018 showpiece when Limerick were the victors in a match which kickstarted a period of dominance during which they won five All-Ireland finals in a row. Galway have not won the Liam MacCarthy Cup since 2017 but will be bolstered by their recent form. As the big day approaches, BBC Sport NI takes a look at some of the main talking points. How to follow the game on BBC NI You can watch the match live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. Coverage will start at 15:00 BST. Holly Hamilton will be joined in studio by Limerick's five-time All-Ireland winner Seamus Flanagan , former All-Ireland winning captain with Galway David Burke and former Antrim star Neil McManus . Thomas Niblock will be on commentary duties alongside two-time Clare All-Ireland winner Jamesie O'Connor and four-time All-Star Paul Murphy . Mark Sidebottom will be gathering reaction pitchside and we'll have a few special guests joining Conor Phillips on the day too. Route to the final Galway began their All-Ireland campaign with a comfortable win over Kilkenny before beating Offaly, Kildare and Wexford and losing to Dublin in the Leinster round robin. However, they would overcome the Dubs in the Leinster final thanks to a 4-29 4-15 victory. In the semi-final, they were the victors after an impressive performance led to an 11-point win over Cork. As for Limerick, their All-Ireland Munster round-robin campaign got off to a bad start when they lost to Cork. However, they overcame Clare, Waterford and Tipperary before beating Cork in the Munster final. The Shannonsiders faced Clare in their semi-final and were the 1-21 1-19 winners in a thriller at Croke Park. Head to head This will be the 16th championship meeting between the counties with Limerick winning 10, one draw and Galway the victors four times. It has been a long time since Galway's last win against Limerick, which came during an All-Ireland qualifier in 2005. Earlier this year, Limerick beat Galway 2-27 to 0-31 in the Allianz League to book their spot in the National Hurling League final after they held off an attempted late comeback from The Tribesmen. The Treaty Men have won 12 All-Ireland titles and have collected runners-up medals nine times. As for Galway, they have lost 20 finals compared to five wins. The match is also just the third time in 10 years that the Leinster and Munster champions have progressed to the final. Ones to watch The Tribesmen's Jason Rabbitte has caught the eye this season, receiving the player of the match award in the semi-final. The youngster is thought to be a contender for young player of the year, and Limerick will be keen to keep him quiet. Galway fans will be hoping Rory Burke, who registered 4-08 in the championship before picking up an injury against Dublin, will be fit for Sunday and strengthen their attacking options. As for Limerick, captain Cian Lynch is set to return to the starting panel for the final after appearing from the bench during the semi-final win over Clare and will be a huge boost for his county. Will O'Donoghue , who was captain during Lynch's absence, has played a key role within their defence. An All Star from last season, Gearoid Hegarty picked up man of the match during their semi-final win despite being the only member of the forward line to not score. Adam English and Cathal O'Neill have emerged from the academy and have broken into the senior squad and will be aiming to continue to have an impact on the biggest stage. Goals aplenty incoming? Both teams have been involved in high scoring matches so far with Galway scoring 17 goals. The only game they have failed to score in was during their only defeat in the round-robin against Dublin. The Treaty Men have also been praised for their attacking threat and registered 12 during the chase for the Liam MacCarthy Cup. At the other end, Galway have conceded 14 goals so far in the All-Ireland, while Limerick have let in eight. Championship matches between the counties in recent years have not produced lots of goals with four in the past three games, but either side's form so far suggests that spectators will be treated to more on Sunday.