Clare have been hit by a double body blow ahead of Sunday’s Division 1 semi-final against Kilkenny as Shane O’Donnell and David McInerney have been ruled out.

Former Galway manager and ex-Tipperary player John McIntyre has delivered a damning assessment of the Cork senior hurlers, insisting that they’re in crisis and that he’s never seen a worse Rebel defence.

Peter McNamara takes a snappy look at today’s GAA action.

There are increasing doubts that the HawkEye score detection system will be ready for the Munster SHC quarter-final between Clare and Limerick in Thurles on May 24.

Former Cork captain Tomás Mulcahy believes that “a 200 or 300% improvement” in workrate is required ahead of the Munster SHC quarter-final with Waterford.

The first steps towards implementing HawkEye score detection technology at Semple Stadium will take place on Thursday.

Waterford GAA chiefs have confirmed they will not lobby the province to bring Munster senior championship hurling to Walsh Park in 2015.

The GAA has emphatically rejected suggestions made by Ger Loughnane that Cork influenced the selection of the referee for the All-Ireland final hurling replay last year against Clare.

Lorcan McLoughlin insists Cork have "made progress" having reached two finals last year, but stresses that they will need to hit the ground running on Sunday against Waterford.

Munster SHC quarter-final

Waterford manager Derek McGrath has suffered a devastating triple injury blow with confirmation that Philip Mahony, Maurice Shanahan and Stephen Molumphy have all been ruled out of the Munster SHC quarter-final with Cork on May 25.

Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh has praised Waterford colleague Wayne Hutchinson for going public on his battle with depression.

Under-21 players Paudie Prendergast, Jamie Barron and Jake Dillon will make their senior Championship debuts for Waterford against Clare in Sunday's Munster SHC quarter-final at Semple Stadium (throw-in 4pm).

Clare senior hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald will give championship debuts to four players in Sunday’s Munster SHC quarter-final against Waterford in Thurles (throw-in 4pm).

The Munster Council are still hoping for a crowd of around 15,000 for Sunday’s Munster SHC quarter-final in Thurles between Waterford and Clare.

The vast majority of ticket prices for this year’s Munster championship remain unchanged from 2012, with the council ramping up their promotion of discounts for clubs buying in bulk.

The Waterford County Board don’t intend requesting any loans from Croke Park to address their financial concerns.

Championship debutants Conor Allis and Shane Dowling have been named in the half-forward line for Limerick's Munster SHC quarter-final against Tipperary.

Declan Ryan will have attacking aces Eoin Kelly, Seamus Callanan and Patrick Maher back in his selection plans for Sunday week’s Munster SHC quarter-final against Limerick but the Tipperary manager remained tight-lipped as to whether returning star Lar Corbett will be in contention for the Semple Stadium clash.

Tipperary forward Lar Corbett has warned it could be months rather than weeks before he’s ready for senior inter-county hurling following his sensational return to the Premier County squad.

Lar Corbett has been coaxed back to the Tipperary senior hurling panel, just three short months after he sensationally announced his decision to withdraw from the squad.

The news of Ciaran Carey's decision to step down as a Limerick senior hurling selector has come as a shock to many in GAA circles - especially with the Munster Championship just weeks away.

North Tipperary referees will meet tonight to discuss their options as their stand-off with the county board continues.

JOHN ALLEN said yesterday he was “flattered and delighted” to be approached to manage Limerick, having been ratified as senior hurling manager of the Treaty County on Tuesday night.

Clonoulty Rossmore's John O'Keeffe has been chosen to start for Tipperary in Sunday's Munster SHC quarter-final against Cork in Thurles (throw-in 4pm).

Glen Rovers clubman Stephen McDonnell has been handed the number 2 jersey for Cork's Munster SHC quarter-final against Tipperary in Thurles on Sunday (throw-in 4pm).

Former Tipperary manager Michael 'Babs' Keating is not unfamiliar with launching post-match broadsides, and he unsurprisingly decided to shoot from the hip when reviewing Sunday's Munster SHC quarter-final defeat to Cork.

FORMER manager Michael ‘Babs’ Keating has written off Tipperary’s All-Ireland prospects following last Sunday’s crushing defeat to Cork in the Munster SHC quarter-final.

TIPPERARY manager Liam Sheedy has summoned his players for crisis talks before training this evening.

THE GAA’s Munster Council last night insisted that the ‘correct decision’ was made in delaying the throw-in of yesterday’s Munster SHC quarter-final between Cork and Tipperary in Páirc Uí Chaoimh due to the televised coverage of the Ulster SFC tie between Donegal and Down running late.

THE school of thought the implementation of the backdoor system in the All-Ireland championships has diluted the fire and brimstone of the provincial scene is one Ronan Curran instantly rails against.

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy has named a strong line-up ahead of his side's Munster SHC quarter-final against Cork on Sunday.

TOM KENNY and Eoin Cadogan have shaken off injury worries to make the Cork starting side for Sunday’s Munster SHC quarter-final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, as manager Denis Walsh makes three personnel and three positional changes for the clash against Tipperary.

NEMO RANGERS have expressed satisfaction that the dispute over the use of their Trabeg Sports Centre by the Irish rugby team in February has been resolved.

Cork's hurlers received a boost today with news that Eoin Cadogan may be available for the Munster SHC quarter-final clash with Tipperary on Sunday, May 30.

CORK County Board chairman Jerry O’Sullivan last night revealed that they have issued correspondence to Nemo Rangers over the club’s decision to allow the Irish rugby team to use their facilities at Trabeg during their Six Nations preparations in February, but was unaware of any further developments on the issue.

Cork Senior hurler Patrick Horgan has alleyed concerns that a shoulder injury may see him absent for the Rebels for their Munster SHC quarter-final against Tipperary later this month.

MONAGHAN GAA chiefs will today decide whether to appeal the eight-week ban handed down to attacker Tommy Freeman arising out of last week’s controversial Ulster SFC clash against Derry.

CORK manager Denis Walsh wasn’t long picking out the crucial period in yesterday’s Munster SHC quarter-final.

Diarmuid O’Sullivan and Neil Ronan are fit and expected to start for Cork against Clare on Sunday.