O’Neill ended an eight minute search for a Limerick score. Casey added a point prior to Ronan Glennon’s 57th minute red card for a foul on the Na Piarsaigh corner forward.
Aidan O’Connor’s resultant free had Limerick 1-22 to 0-14 in the ascendancy. Darragh Neary and substitutes Conor Cooney and Colm Molloy did supply points for Galway, but Limerick were inflicting damage too.
Byrnes, O’Neill, Lynch, and substitute David Reidy whipped over delightful points as Limerick closed out the deal with the minimum of fuss. Galway did pinch a last gasp consolation goal courtesy of a Conor Cooney penalty.
Limerick supporters, though, were celebrating a 13th All-Ireland SHC title. That six have now been collected since 2018 illustrates the greatness and glory of the Kiely years.
Scorers for Limerick: Cathal O’Neill 1-4, Aidan O’Connor 0-5 (3fs), Aaron Gillane, Peter Casey, and Diarmaid Byrnes (2fs, 1 65) 0-4 each, Kyle Hayes, Adam English, and Cian Lynch 0-2 each, Barry Nash and David Reidy 0-1 each.
Scorers for Galway: Aaron Niland 0-10 (8fs, 165), Conor Cooney 1-2 (1-0 pen, 1f), Thomas Monaghan 0-2, Cathal Mannion, Darragh Neary, Jason Rabbitte, and Colm Molloy 0-1 each.
Limerick: Nickie Quaid; Seán Finn, Mike Casey, Barry Nash; Diarmaid Byrnes, William O’Donoghue, Kyle Hayes; Adam English, Cian Lynch; Gearóid Hegarty, Aidan O’Connor, Cathal O’Neill; Aaron Gillane, Shane O’Brien, Peter Casey.
Subs: Tom Morrissey for O’Brien (48), Dan Morrissey for M Casey (53), David Reidy for P Casey (58-60), Darragh O’Donovan for English (63), David Reidy for O’Connor (68), Colin Coughlan for Finn (70).
Galway: Darach Fahy; Darren Morrissey, Daithí Burke, Cillian Trayers; Joshua Ryan, Padraic Mannion, Ronan Glennon; Tiernan Killeen, Gavin Lee; Tom Monaghan, Cathal Mannion, Darragh Neary; Conor Whelan, Jason Rabbite, Aaron Niland.
Subs: Conor Cooney for Lee (49), Cian Daniels for Monaghan (55), John Fleming for Killeen (59), Colm Molloy for Niland (59), Seán Linnane for C Mannion (70).
Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork).