KILKENNY CAPTAIN CILLIAN Buckley got the all-clear from team medics last night after being stretchered off in Páirc Uí Chaoimh with his neck in a brace.
Buckley suffered the injury towards the end of the Division 1A hurling league clash with Cork and there was a lengthy stoppage to the game as he received treatment with eight minutes of injury-time subsequently being played by referee Fergal Horgan.
But Kilkenny manager Brian Cody revealed afterwards that Buckley had been stretchered off just as a precaution.
“He’s going to be okay. He’s fine. I haven’t seen him but I talked to the doctor there and he’ll be fine.
“I didn’t know what was going on to be honest about it. I knew there was some reason for it obviously. They were very, very careful with the injury and that but he’s fine.”
Buckley, who became Kilkenny captain on the back of Dicksboro’s county senior final win last October, was in fine form as he struck over 0-3 from play during the game.
His availability will be important as Kilkenny seek to bounce back from this defeat, starting with next Sunday’s clash with Clare.
“We were well in the hunt,” remarked Cody.
“Cork got an early goal and that divided us at the finish. Very competitive right through the game.
“It was score for score a lot of the time. Very, very happy with a lot of the things that happened out there. Obviously everybody from Kilkenny is disappointed with the result because two points matter.
“Like I said we had a very inexperienced team in lots of ways out there and they did acquit themselves fairly well.”
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Well seeing as they last won the english leauge some 28 years ago and have a tendency to sell there best strikers, why wouldn’t I think that,
@Jonathan Byrne:
I have never seen so much hype about a team who have won nothing ,are 20 points off winning their league, have again sold their best player mid season , and who all other teams in the last 4 of a cup competition wanted desperately to draw. No league title for nearly 30 years and just one 1 trophy in ten years same as the likes of Wigan. Am i missing something ??
@Joe O’riordan: missing nothing absolutely spot on
@Joe O’riordan: Missing something? Don’t think so, unless its your MU jersey and scarf.
@Joe O’riordan: Coutinho their best player? Liverpool are better without him
@Joe O’riordan: Liverpool didn’t sell Salah mid season?
Who knows next year might be there year they win the premier league…….. Pfffft. Salah will playing for real Madrid next aswell.
@Jonathan Byrne: best of luck with that
@Jonathan Byrne: haha nice try, at least the pool have a player that Real or Barca would want!
@Jonathan Byrne: Jeez those grapes are very sour…
@Jonathan Byrne: “Somebody please give me attention” – The Comment
@seancreaven13: I’m just laying down some facts, fair play to getting to the semis of the champions leauge this year, but I don’t think its sour grapes if what I say is true.
But but but didn’t they win the finishing above Utd trophy last year !!!
@powerfix: doesn’t carry the same prestige anymore.
@Mick Power: ou snap!
@Mick Power: aah you know it does Mick
@Carl Johnson: ou Marcus!
Well what seems to be emerging now is defending is much better, there was no evidence until now. If they can keep best players, add GK/defensive cover and with Keita coming in they will make PL challenge. I was surprised MU slipped yesterday, it seems they struggle more than LFC in breaking defensives down. With JM near 3 years he has to challenge next year but somehow I don’t see it. Yes they defend well but have ordinary attack.
For me the top 3 teams next year will be MC, Tot & LFC. MU should be there but JM would need dynamic players and changes his approach. I don’t see that happening. If they back him in transfer market he’ll get a final go using his methods. While he maintains its not that long ago he won PL I think football is now being dominated by more attacking dynamic teams.
@Nick Leone: so coming to the end of your second season is near 3 years ???? Pass the dutchie round will ya