Injury forces Cooper to miss first three league matches

KERRY star Colm Cooper will miss the Kingdom’s first three Allianz League games in February as he continues his slow recuperation from a groin operation.

The 20-year-old Allstar will visit specialist Dr Gerry McEntee at the end of January and won’t kick a ball before that.

Cooper has been advised to build the muscle up slowly by swimming and cycling, and said yesterday that he hoped to return to light jogging next week.