Shane Dowling: 'I'm not going to be content with being pain-free. I'm going to give it everything'

The former All-Star is locked in a torturous battle simply to play hurling again having not even run in almost two years

Former Limerick hurler Shane Dowling at Croke Park to announce that the GPA and Cliona's Foundation have teamed up as official charity partners. Text FAMILIES to 50300 to donate or go to www.clionas.ie. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Still just 28, Shane Dowling should be on the Limerick team bus to Thurles this evening to face Cork.

Instead, the former All-Star is locked in a torturous battle simply to play again having not even run in almost two years.