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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