The curse of the cruciate ligament injury has struck the Dublin senior hurlers once again following the news that Martin Quilty will miss the rest of the season.

All the previews for this weekend's action in the senior football and hurling championships.

Dublin's Shane Ryan has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling because of a persistent back injury.

Noel Connors is hopeful of being fit for Waterford's Munster SHC semi-final against Clare on June 17 after returning to light training.

Waterford manager Michael Ryan is resigned to being without Shane O'Sullivan for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Henry Shefflin has no idea if he will be ready to run out for Kilkenny in the Leinster SHC semi-final on June 23.

Lar Corbett is under no illusions as to the amount of work he will have to do before he is ready to be included in the Tipperary senior hurling panel.

Kerry are on the lookout for a new senior hurling manager following John Meyler's decision to step down.

Lar Corbett has answered the prayers of the Tipperary faithful by reversing his decision to retire from inter-county hurling.

Henry Shefflin returned to club action on Saturday night, playing the last 17 minutes of Ballyhale Shamrocks' 5-18 to 2-8 defeat of Dunnamaggin in a Kilkenny senior league game.