Cats delay team announcement

The Kilkenny line-up for Sunday's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Limerick will be uncertain until Friday, due to a spate of injuries.

Manager Brian Cody is facing a selection headache of the worst kind. First choice full-back Noel Hickey is definitely out with a viral infection of the heart - the 25-year-old Dunnamaggin star could be sidelined for up to a year, and has been ordered by doctors to take a complete break from hurling.