Cian Lynch

Limerick star Cian Lynch has suffered a fresh injury blow ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland hurling final. The two-time Hurler of the Year reportedly picked up ...

LIMERICK ace Cian Lynch has emerged as a major injury doubt ahead of this weekend's All-Ireland hurling final, according to reports.John Kiely's Treat.

“In any sport you want to be training and playing matches, that’s where you want to be and it’s where you’re at your best. “When you watch it you nearly over-analyse it, but when you’re not togged out you can take the opportunity to give some advice to one of the lads playing. Recently, he said: "The first game after the injury was hard, I wouldn’t be used to not being togged out and getting ready to go, but we’re such a tight-knit group that you still feel part of the group.

The Patrickswell star wouldn't be the first hurler of the year to suffer a setback ahead of an All-Ireland final.

I knew I was in trouble as soon as it happened.” Larkin’s thumb was nine days in a cast and it was only taken off on the Tuesday before the game in which he posted a couple of points. As if Hogan’s woes weren’t enough for Kilkenny, James Stephens’ man Larkin busted his thumb in a training game in Fota Island a couple of weeks before the final. In 2002, Carey had recovered from a car crash to sparkle in the All-Ireland semi-final and final clashes with Tipperary and Clare and picked up his ninth and final All-Star. As Fennelly explained after the game: “Last Wednesday week I had a hamstring strain and didn’t train at all. "It was never a question of taking a gamble, or of making a final call," Cody insisted afterwards. There had been only a couple of minutes remaining in the training game when Delaney went to stop a shot and his left leg jammed in the ground as he body moved the other way.

LIMERICK STAR CIAN Lynch has emerged as a doubt for the All-Ireland hurling final following a fresh injury setback. The 2021 Hurler of the Year, ...

“Getting the few minutes last week was a massive confidence boost for the injury itself. But he made a welcome return in the All-Ireland semi-final, coming in off the bench for the final 13 minutes as John Kiely’s men dug out a win against a dogged Galway side. LIMERICK STAR CIAN Lynch has emerged as a doubt for the All-Ireland hurling final following a fresh injury setback.