TOMMY AND HENRY OUT !!!!!

it was kk radio as well,henry is defo togging out for all ireland is getting that freeze treatment in wexford as well but its not an injury that can be fixed like that its a ham string

cheers for link blink very useful,all depends how badly damaged cartilage is around shoulder can be very slow to heal at times ,but his a hardy lad and if he can play at all he ill surly tog for the cats

IF tipp cant beat them ,if those two are missing (highly unlikley)kk will go down as the best team of all time ....regardless of result kk are an unreal team ,but tipp are really beginning to motor wit u21 in final as well (obv bt antrim) tipp into 2/1 to lift cup .....

just bruising with tommy he will defo play i was at he game today

WE heard all the pretend doctors here last weekend on abt HENRY only having bruising,no swelling,walked off the field etc etc, in all fairness no one really knows how serious these injurys can be till someone like DR o sullivan has had a look just because you were at said match dose nt make it a fact  --ddddew--  he might or might not have a serious injury it will not be known for a couple of days ,so saying he ill defo play is a complete non fact,,,,,,FACT

only letting people know what was being said in media....i confess i am not a doctor is that all you have to add smart ass

it was kk radio as well,henry is defo togging out for all ireland is getting that freeze treatment in wexford as well but its not an injury that can be fixed like that its a ham string

If KK radio are saying Henry is getting Cryo Treatment to allow him to play with damaged ligaments in the final, their broadcasting licence should be removed.

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http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/article.php?id=110

Tommy Walsh in, Henry Shefflin definitely out.

That was the news from Kilkenny last night as they resumed training for the eagerly awaited All-Ireland final with Tipperary in three weeks' time.

An X-ray revealed that Hurler of the Year Walsh had sustained no major damage in a collision with county colleague Jackie Tyrrell in a club match over the weekend.

But Kilkenny have moved to quash speculation that Shefflin could yet play some part against Tipperary next month.

Selector Martin Fogarty said yesterday that Shefflin "hadn't a hope" of figuring in the decider.

Fogarty describes Walsh's injury as "similar to Brian Hogan's".

That's damage to the AC joint in the shoulder and Walsh has been intensively applying ice to the area affected since it happened on Saturday when he was playing for Tullaroan in a county league match against James Stephens.

Fogarty admitted these were "tough times" for the champions as the injuries mounted up but their focus remained on getting the fittest team possible on the pitch for the Tipperary game.

Effectively, only those who train next week are likely to be considered for starting places.

Shefflin's visit to renowned sports injury specialist Gerard Hartmann last week for consultation had triggered hope that he may be involved in the All-Ireland final -- he isn't considering surgery until after the Tipperary clash.

"Maybe it will be a case, just like JJ Delaney four years ago, that Henry won't need an operation," said Fogarty. "When JJ went for surgery it was established that the ligament wasn't completely gone and that the most prudent thing was not to do anything with it.

"But the stronger a knee is, the better it is to cope without an operation and that's why Henry is currently taking this route. The same with John Tennyson.

"Unless there's a miracle -- and we're not expecting one -- Henry won't be playing."

"Brian Hogan is not out of the woods yet either but his prospects are improving," continued Fogarty.

Between Shefflin, Walsh, Hogan, Tennyson and Michael Rice, Kilkenny's injury problems have been mounting in recent weeks and Fogarty accepted that it "made things more difficult".

"But it's a great challenge and I'm sure everybody is looking forward to it," he stressed.