AARON Gillane is a notable absentee from the Limerick team chosen by manager John Kiely for Sunday’s massive Munster Senior Hurling Championship tie with Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 2pm.
The five-time All-Star sustained a calf injury during mid-week training and will also be absent for the away outing against Clare on May 3.
Across over 30 provincial championship fixtures (2018 – ‘25), Gillane has grabbed an astonishing 12-217, including 2-32 in each of the last two campaigns.
His quality replacement is Peter Casey.
Cork have named an unchanged team from that which started in the win over All-Ireland winners Tipperary at the weekend.
James Owens (Wexford) will referee.
Limerick: Nickie Quaid; Seán Finn, Mike Casey, Barry Nash; Diarmaid Byrnes, William O’Donoghue, Kyle Hayes; Adam English, Cian Lynch, captain; Gearóid Hegarty, Aidan O’Connor, Cathal O’Neill; Peter Casey, Shane O’Brien, David Reidy.
Substitutes: Colin Ryan, Colin Coughlan, Fintan Fitzgerald, Matthew Fitzgerald, Hugh Flanagan, Ethan Hurley, Dan Morrissey, Tom Morrissey, Donnacha Ó Dálaigh, Darragh O’Donovan, Eddie Stokes.
Cork: Patrick Collins; Niall O’Leary, Ciarán Joyce, Seán O’Donoghue; Eoin Downey, Robert Downey, Mark Coleman; Tim O’Mahony, Tommy O’Connell; Darragh Fitz-gibbon, captain, Shane Barrett, Barry Walsh; Alan Connolly, William Buckley, Brian Hayes.