Cats dealt late blow with Reid ruled out of decider against Clare

The championship’s leading scorer was named to start at full-forward in Saturday night's NHL decider but misses out with a suspected hamstring issue

GLUM FACED: TJ Reid of Kilkenny before the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 final match between Clare and Kilkenny at FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles, Tipperary. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Kilkenny star TJ Reid is out of this evening’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1 final with a suspected hamstring injury.

The championship’s leading scorer was named to start at full-forward against Clare in Thurles. However, he has been replaced by Billy Drennan.