Cats confirm Shefflin did rupture cruciate

Kilkenny have scoffed at suggestions that the original misdiagnosis of Henry Shefflin’s knee ligament injury was exaggerated.

As the GAA world buzzed last night at the prospect of Shefflin starting Sunday week’s All-Ireland hurling final less than three weeks after sustaining the knee injury, Cats selector Martin Fogarty dismissed any suggestion that the problem was not as serious as first thought.