What a win that was for the Rebels on Sunday over their fierce rivals Limerick, that win came at a cost however. Both Ciaran Joyce and Rob Downey have been ruled out, Downey will hopefully be back in a few weeks, but Joyce has had a serious injury that will probably end his season.
Ciaran Joyce has torn his cruciate, Cork management confirm. Huge setback for Cork.
Robert Downey out for six weeks with ankle injury.
— Fintan O'Toole (@fotoole13) April 27, 2026
Here are some of the comments online ..Â
Brutal news. At least a quick fix is returning Eoin Downey to full back. It can’t be Damien Cahalane going forward ðŸ˜
Desperate news for any hurler , speedy recovery.
Huge blow for himself and our AI chances as he was bedding in at full back nicely
Cork and Limerick games against each other inevitably end up with injuries and suspensions. Can the others make hay though? Banner win on Saturday will cause a lot of anxiety Shannon side.