End of the road for Leahy

TIPPERARY hurling manager Michael Doyle yesterday paid tribute to John Leahy, whose inter-county career has almost certainly been ended by another serious knee injury.

Doyle declined to speculate on what the immediate future holds for Leahy following Wednesday night’s training accident, but he confirmed the player has no hope of being considered for the May 18 championship showdown with Clare in Pairc Uí Chaoimh.

Leahy will undergo an operation in Waterford and is expected to be out of action for several months.