By Cian O'Connell

Coach and selector Anthony Cunningham is encouraged by the depth of the Dublin panel ahead of next month's Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.

Four AIB All Ireland club winners with Cuala have returned to the Dublin set-up ahead of the May 13 Parnell Park clash against Kilkenny.

"We have Sean Moran back in, Cian O'Callaghan, Jake Malone, and David Treacy," Cunningham confirmed.

"We are really happy, they've had a tremendous two years, we are happy to have them back in. They were given a small break obviously after the club games and for us they are going to add significant experience.

"Liam Rushe is back training with us and in the later part of the League we also had Danny Sutcliffe, who wasn't playing last year. All in all we are happy with what we have got."

Dublin will be without Peter Kelly, who announced his retirement from the inter-county game. "He was an outstanding full back," Cunningham states.

"When Dublin won their Leinster Championship in 2013 he was outstanding, but for several years he was brilliant. He was back with us and had trained with us since before Christmas, we had hoped that he would overcome those injuries.

"He was given every chance, we were delighted and he was delighted with his progress, but towards the finish the amount and the volume of work was pretty difficult for him.

"He made up his mind that he was going to concentrate on his club which is right to prolong his career. Everyone wants to continue to play hurling as long as they can. It is a loss for the Dublin inter-county team."