TJ Ryan: Shane Dowling's Limerick comeback story is 'incredible'

Anthony Daly said Dowling's achievement "won't hardly be repeated".

COMEBACK: Shane Dowling started in goal for Limerick nearly five years after he was forced to announce his retirement from inter-county hurling. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

TJ Ryan said Shane Dowling's return to Allianz Hurling League action for Limerick nearly five years after he was forced into early inter-county retirement due to a knee injury is a remarkable feat.

It was announced in November that Dowling would be part of the Limerick panel for the 2025, coming in as another goalkeeping option for John Kiely in Nickie Quaid's injury enforced absence. Dowling started for Limerick in Sunday's league victory over Tipperary, nearly six years after his last game for the county, the 2019 All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Kilkenny.