Blow for UCC as Rice misses Limerick clash

MICHAEL RICE is out of the UCC team to face Limerick IT in today’s Datapac Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final at Athlone IT Grounds (3.30pm).

The former Kilkenny minor winning captain in 2002 broke his hand in a challenge against Newtownshandrum at the weekend and will be a huge loss to the Cork students.

UCC last won the title in 1998 when current Tipperary midfielder Eddie Enright lead them to victory. They subsequently lost the 2001 final to UCD, captained by David Hegarty (Clare).