Kennelly confirms return

TADHG KENNELLY is expected to recover from knee surgery in time to line out for the Sydney Swans in their AFL season opener on March 27th.

The Listowel man dislocated his right knee-cap for the second time in his career, reportedly while training with his local Emmets club in November after his involvement in the International Rules series.

“I had a mishap at home and I had surgery when I came back to Australia in December, so I’ve been doing a lot of rehab but I’m back running now and should get a game in before the season starts,” Kennelly told the Swans’ official website. “It’s been frustrating being injured, but I’m definitely on track to play round one. At the moment I’m still seven weeks away from round one, but anything can happen and I’m not going to put myself under any pressure.”