Kilkenny boost as Reid returns after long injury lay-off

Kilkenny received a massive boost over the weekend with news that TJ Reid is ready to resume his inter-county career.

The five-times All-Ireland SHC medal winner had his first piece of action in nearly eight months when he helped Ballyhale Shamrocks to a 2-17 to 0-7 victory over Danesfort in the second round of the senior hurling league.

Reid, who played the full 60 minutes, scored a goal and had a penalty saved and showed no ill effects of the smashed knee cap he suffered in the closing stages of last year’s All-Ireland final replay win over Galway.