Cooper set for championship return after ‘successful’ eye surgery

KERRY GAA chiefs have described Colm Cooper’s eye surgery as ‘successful’ and expect the All-Ireland winner to return to training in the near future.

Wed, 14 Apr, 2010 - 01:00

Michael Ellard

A specialist surgeon completed the operation in Dublin yesterday to correct damage to Cooper’s right tear duct which he sustained in the NFL Division One victory over Monaghan.

The news eased fears that Cooper’s participation in the All-Ireland championship was in doubt following the injury he sustained on Sunday.

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Courts Gaa Place: Dublin Place: Fitzgerald Stadium Place: Páirc Uí Chaoimh Place: Croke Park Place: Ballinrobe Place: Kanturk Place: Wexford Park Place: Casement Park Person: Cooper Person: Kerry Person: Colm Cooper Person: Colm Person: Mayo Person: Seamus O’Shea Person: O’Shea Person: Aidan Person: Seamus Person: John O’Mahony Person: Ronan McGarrity Person: Enda Varley Person: Aidan Kilcoyne Person: Keith Higgins’Person: Keith Person: O’Mahony Person: Ronan Person: Enda Person: Billy Padden Person: Donal Vaughan Person: Vaughan Person: Jim Berry Person: Willie Doran Person: Paul Roche Person: Darren Stamp Person: Colm Bonnar Person: Stamp Person: Roche Event: All-Ireland Event: NFL Division One Event: All-Ireland championship Organisation: GAA Organisation: Monaghan Organisation: Kerry Organisation: Cork Organisation: Mayo Organisation: Rebels Organisation: Munster Organisation: Wexford Organisation: Antrim Organisation: Faythe Harriers Organisation: Laois

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