Dowling back against Ulster A

MUNSTER winger Ian Dowling is set to play his first match of the season when the A team takes on Ulster in Belfast tomorrow.

Apart from his native county’s victory in the All-Ireland Hurling Championship, the Kilkenny man hasn’t had much to enthuse over of late and is now looking forward to getting game time, having hopefully recovered fully from a series of niggling injuries.

With the return of several big names to the first XV, it was inevitable that others would have to be satisfied with a place in the side heading north. Fitting into that boat are Billy Holland, who captains the side; Danny Barnes, Scott Deasy and Tom Gleeson.