Defender Seamus Hickey will play no part in Limerick's Munster SHC quarter-final against Tipperary after breaking his elbow in a club game last Sunday.

Tipperary legend John Leahy claims some of the county’s senior team players are not mentally strong enough to compete consistently for the game’s major prizes.

THE Munster Council is expecting a crowd of 40,000 for Sunday’s senior hurling final but have asked supporters to turn up to Páirc Uí Chaoimh on time to avoid crowd delays.

Tipperary 3-22 Cork 0-23

CORK attacker Colm O’Neill will undergo a second scan on his knee next week in an effort to ascertain the injury he sustained in Sunday’s Division 1 league tie against Galway.

Tipperary will be without the services of young full-forward Brian O'Meara for their opening game in the All-Ireland SHC qualifiers.

Eoin Cadogan and Tom Kenny are on course to start for Cork in Sunday's much-anticipated Munster SHC quarter-final against Tipperary at Pairc Ui Chaoimh (throw-in 4pm).

Veteran Waterford player Tony Browne is a major doubt for the Decies' Munster SHC quarter-final against Clare on June 7, after picking up a knock in a recent challenge game against Kilkenny.

Cork midfielder Tom Kenny is in danger of missing the fast-approaching Munster SHC quarter-final clash with Tipperary on Sunday, May 30.

HENRY SHEFFLIN will end his eight-month break from the inter-county game when he returns to the Kilkenny team for his first match since last year’s All-Ireland final when the Cats entertain Waterford in a senior hurling challenge in Mooncoin on Sunday night (throw-in 7pm).