Michael Fennelly is confident that the Achilles tendon injury he sustained in last Saturday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final replay won't end his hurling career.

The injury, which is one of several he has suffered down the years, rules the midfielder of the All-Ireland final against Tipperary on September 4. Fennelly will undergo surgery on Monday and is expected to be out of action for at least six months. 

"I've had a lot of injuries - especially with the back - it's been a rough few years," Fennelly said in an interview with Aidan Cooney on TV3's Ireland AM yesterday morning.

"I've been here before but I've no doubt it'll come back right again. We'll just see how it is. You can't rule out anything.

"If your body can't cope with the load that carries it during the season, you might have to step away from it but we'll cross that bridge. I've no intention of retiring at the moment.

"Fingers crossed everything will go well with that (operation). Six weeks then in a cast and then another six to eight weeks in a boot and hopefully then by next February or March I'll be back playing a bit of sport."

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