Kelly relieved to be back on the field after six month lay-off

Cork senior footballer Patrick Kelly is relieved to be back in action but knows he will have to work hard to ensure he avoids a recurrence of the hip injury which kept him out of action for more than six months.

The Ballincollig man made his return to action as a late substitute in the unlikely position of centre-back against Derry at Páirc Uí Rinn on Sunday and he was just relieved to get back playing again.

“It was nice to get back on the pitch again for a few minutes,” he said. “I suppose, like any injury, it’s very frustrating, it’s the worst part of playing any sport. I thought it was good to go last year and it was for a small bit but then it became very stiff and sore again.