Limerick's Keane facing month's lay-off

Limerick manager Joe McKenna is consigned to being without his star forward Mark Keane for Sunday's NHL Division One final against Kilkenny.

Corner forward Keane has been on fire in the Shannonsiders' League campaign, scoring 4-50 in seven games, but he sustained a groin injury during last weekend's semi-final win over Clare which will rule him out of the decider in Thurles.