Kerry star Bryan Sheehan facing six weeks out, Eamonn Fitzmaurice confirms

A hand injury sustained by Bryan Sheehan could sideline the Kerry football captain for up to six weeks, manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice revealed last night.

Sheehan picked up the knock during the opening exchanges of Kerry’s league win away to Mayo on Sunday week last and will today meet with a specialist to confirm the extent of the injury. Fitzmaurice ruled Sheehan out of the trip to Clones this weekend and said there is a possibility that the Kingdom free-taker could miss the remainder of the league. “We are not sure of the exact nature of the injury just yet. The top end will be six weeks, the bottom end will be two weeks. It will depend on what the specialist says to him,” said Fitzmaurice.

“It was actually at the very start of the game it happened. From the throw-in, the ball broke away and he went to tackle and he just hurt his hand. It was tender, initially. He got through the first-half, got it strapped at half-time and said it didn’t impact on him at all in the second-half. Hopefully, it is not too bad. Obviously, it is a disappointment.”