Cats hurler Delaney out for the season

Kilkenny hurler PJ Delaney has been ruled out of the Cats' plans for the rest of the Championship, following an operation on a troublesome hip injury.

It is the third successive season that Delaney has failed to finish. In a cruel run of luck, he has had to cope with a broken ankle and broken leg in recent campaigns, while ongoing groin and hamstring problems have also dogged him.