Injury problems mar preparations of All-Ireland Colleges finalists

ST KIERAN’S (Kilkenny) and Gort Community Schools (Galway) have serious injury worries ahead of tomorrow’s All-Ireland Colleges SHC semi-final at Boherlahan (3.30pm).

Gort could be without Shane Kennedy, who underwent an operation yesterday for a broken nose, while there is also concern about Colm Forde who has a neck injury.

"This is a huge game for us," said team official Barney Winston. "We've never beaten Kieran's in senior hurling and by all accounts they have a very formidable team.