SPORT: KILKENNY PLAYER WILL BE OUT OF ACTION FOR UP TO NINE MONTHS Kilkenny’s Michael Fennelly will miss the All-Ireland final against Tipperary. It was confirmed the key midfielder ruptured his achilles tendon in the victory against Waterford last Saturday. The Ballyhale Shamrocks player looks set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines with the injury generally ruling players out for up to nine months.