Shefflin may sit out summer as injury recovery may be six weeks

Henry Shefflin is “four, five, six weeks” away from a return to hurling action for Kilkenny, meaning he is unlikely to figure in this year’s Leinster hurling championship.

The Kilkenny icon said yesterday that while he is not wearing a protective surgical boot any more, there is no question of him figuring in the Cats’ next two games at least.

“It will be another couple of weeks before I go back into see him [surgeon], so I’m a good few weeks away because obviously I’ve to start training and trying to get back up to speed.