Limerick boost as James Ryan set to return

Limerick senior hurling manager John Kiely has described James Ryan’s decision to prolong his inter-county career as a major boost to the Shannonsiders.

Ryan, a Garryspillane clubmate of Kiely’s, took time out over winter to consider his future before deciding to commit to another season in the green shirt.

Ryan turns 30 in March and his experience will prove vital in a squad containing a number of players who Kiely worked with when Limerick won the Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U21 title in 2015.