Spillane is still on the road to recovery though Mark Ellis has returned to training

FOUR members of the Cork hurling panel who have been marked absent for the National League are having injury situations monitored closely by the medical personnel.
Defenders Colm Spillane and Mark Ellis have both been long-term absentees, though Ellis returned to training last week and he will be eased back into the set-up. He should be in a position to challenge for a place on the championship squad for the opening game against Tipperary on May 12.
