Michael Fennelly to miss All-Ireland final

The 2015 man of the match will not be able to recover from his injury in time for the game.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2016 - 00:29

Stephen Barry

Michael Fennelly will miss the All-Ireland hurling final with a ruptured Achilles tendon, writes Stephen Barry.

The Kilkenny County Board have confirmed that the influential midfielder will miss the decider against Tipperary after sustaining the injury in last Saturday’s semi-final.

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