Virus ends Hickey's season

Leinster champions Kilkenny will have to soldier through the rest of the All-Ireland Hurling Championship without full-back Noel Hickey.

Virus ends Hickey's season
Thu, 21 Jul, 2005 - 12:22

Leinster champions Kilkenny will have to soldier through the rest of the All-Ireland Hurling Championship without full-back Noel Hickey.

The 2003 AllStar contracted a mysterious virus last week, causing him to miss training and make an unscheduled visit to St Luke's Hospital for tests last Friday.

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CourtsGaaHeathrowPlace: St Luke's HospitalPerson: HickeyPerson: Noel HickeyPerson: Brian CodyPerson: CodyPerson: Richie PowerPerson: Peter BarryPerson: Andy ComerfordPerson: Paudie ButlerPerson: Kevin GalvinPerson: Paddy MullaneyPerson: Joe PhelanPerson: Enda MaherPerson: Brian CampionPerson: Cahir HealyPerson: PhelanPerson: K GalvinPerson: B CampionPerson: P CuddyPerson: C HealyPerson: M McEvoyPerson: John WalshPerson: S O'DwyerPerson: James WalshPerson: E MaherPerson: J RowneyPerson: J YoungPerson: L TynanPerson: T FitzgeraldPerson: M RooneyPerson: D CulletonEvent: All-Ireland Hurling ChampionshipEvent: Leinster U21 finalEvent: All-Ireland SH relegationOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: KilkennyOrganisation: Cats'Organisation: OffalyOrganisation: WexfordOrganisation: LimerickOrganisation: LaoisOrganisation: DublinOrganisation: SH
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