GAA:Kilkenny midfielder Michael Fennelly looks set to miss the Leinster hurling championship after it emerged his foot injury is more serious than first thought.
The Ballyhale clubman sustained the injury in the league final win over Cork, but it was hoped he had just rolled his ankle. However, further medical examination yesterday revealed he fractured a bone in his foot and suffered ligament damage.
He will undergo more tests this week before a decision is made on his availability for the remainder of the season.
The defending All-Ireland champions are scheduled to begin their campaign with a Leinster semi-final, most likely against Dublin, on June 23rd.
The final is just nine weeks away on July 8th, meaning Fennelly’s first game of the championship could well be the quarter-finals of the championship at the end of that month.