When asked this evening whether he had any interest in the vacant senior job, Ring said his sole focus was on the Cork U20s and their All-Ireland final clash with Tipperary later this month.

Cork U21 hurling manager Denis Ring is mindful of Tipperary’s quality as the two sides face off in tomorrow’s All-Ireland final.

Cork U21 hurling manager Denis Ring is confident the Limerick County Board will have the Gaelic Grounds in “great shape” for Sunday week’s All-Ireland U21 hurling clash with Tipperary.

It will hardly register as a galloping shock to suggest the performances of Mark Coleman, Darragh Fitzgibbon and Shane Kingston will have a significant bearing on the outcome of this evening’s Munster U21 hurling final.

The absence of Shane Kingston is a major blow to Cork’s hopes of beating Limerick tonight (7.30pm, Gaelic Grounds) for the second time in this year’s Electric Ireland Munster minor hurling championship, manager Denis Ring has admitted.