Piarsaigh talisman Shane Dowling out of Rockies clash

Na Piarsaigh talisman Shane Dowling has been ruled out of their Munster club semi-final against Blackrock this Sunday.

Dowling was substituted 43 minutes into Na Piarsaigh’s county final win over Kilmallock on October 15, with subsequent scans showing cartilage damage in his right knee, which has all but ended his 2017 season.

The Limerick hurler clipped five frees on the afternoon of their county final win, throwing over seven points during their semi-final victory over Doon. Na Piarsaigh manager Shane O’Neill confirmed Dowling’s injury woes, adding that the 24-year old is a “massive loss” to their Munster club championship aspirations.