Waterford shock as new boss axes Kelly

Waterford hurler Eoin Kelly’s inter-county career would appear to be sensationally over after he was informed by new team manager Michael Ryan yesterday that he did not feature in his plans for the 2012 season.

The 29-year-old is widely regarded as one of the most talented and flamboyant players of his generation but the signs were there that the two-time All Star was becoming increasingly marginalised from the Waterford set-up after he was not invited to Ryan’s first meeting with the players last October.