Achilles blow may finish Michael Fennelly’s Kilkenny career

Kilkenny midfielder Michael Fennelly has acknowledged that his latest serious injury could rule him out for all of 2017, placing his hurling career in jeopardy.

Fennelly, 31, suffered a full rupture of his Achilles tendon on his left leg during last year’s All-Ireland semi-final replay win over Waterford and is currently four months post surgery.

The Cats began their Bord na Móna Walsh Cup campaign on Sunday with a thumping of Antrim but Fennelly still isn’t even back running yet.