Shane Dowling expects Cathal O'Neill to start against Cork 

Dowling is worried about the amount of hurling Limerick have done over the past five seasons

Cathal O'Neill's last gasp 1-1 earned the U20s victory against Clare in last Wednesday’s Munster Group 1 opener at the  Gaelic Grounds. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

Shane Dowling expects starlet Cathal O’Neill to start against Cork on Sunday as Limerick are due to be without two of their inside forwards from last year’s All-Ireland final.

With Peter Casey not yet ready to return following cruciate surgery last year and Seamus Flanagan is a major doubt with a hand injury, 2012 All-Star Dowling envisages veteran Graeme Mulcahy and Crecora/Manister man O’Neill, whose last gasp 1-1 earned the U20s victory against Clare in last Wednesday’s Munster Group 1 opener, will be named.