SHANE Dowling of Na Piarsaigh is the most high-profile addition to the Limerick Senior Hurling Pre-Season 2025 Panel, which was released by manager John Kiely ahead of the commencement of an imminent return of the Munster Champions to training.
A star forward for the county from 2012 until ‘20, the now 31-year-old has been prominent at club level as goalkeeper with Na Piarsaigh.
In the enforced absence of Nickie Quaid (although named on the panel), Dowling, along with Jason Gillane (Patrickswell) and Kilmallock’s Conor Hanley-Clarke, will provide Kiely with a serious option for the number one jersey.
Limerick: Declan Hannon (Adare); Dan Morrissey, Tom Morrissey, Evan O’Leary (Ahane); Oisín O’Farrell (Askeaton/Kilcornan/Ballysteen); Colin Coughlan, Aidan O’Connor (Ballybrown); Seán Casey, Seán Finn (Bruff); Cathal O’Neill (Crecora/Manister); Adam English, Richie English, Barry Murphy, Darragh O’Donovan, Eddie Stokes, Chris Thomas (Doon); William Dore, David Reidy, Cian Scully (Dromin/Athlacca); Nickie Quaid, Fergal O’Connor, Patrick O’Donovan (Effin); Séamus Flanagan (Feoghanagh/Castlemahon); Hugh Flanagan (Garryspillane); Kyle Hayes (Kildimo/Pallaskenry); Micheál Houlihan, Conor Hanley-Clarke, Shane O’Brien (Kilmallock); Darragh Langan, Ronan Lyons, Donnacha Ó Dálaigh (Monaleen); Fintan Fitzgerald (Mungret St. Paul’s); Mike Casey, Peter Casey, Shane Dowling, Vince Harrington, Dylan Lynch, William O’Donoghue (Na Piarsaigh); Con Hayes, Ethan Hurley (Newcastlewest); Diarmuid Byrnes, Aaron Gillane, Jason Gillane, Cian Lynch (Patrickswell); Barry Nash (South Liberties); Gearóid Hegarty (St. Patrick’s).
