Kilkenny powerhouse Michael Fennelly has revealed that he will make a decision on his inter-county future in the New Year.

The 31-year-old is currently recovering from an operation on his Achilles tendon which he ruptured during the All-Ireland SHC semi-final replay win over Waterford.

Fennelly has had his fair share of long term injuries in recent years and he admitted to the Kilkenny People that his body may say he has had enough of the rigours and demands of inter-county hurling.

My body will tell me," stated Fennelly. "Retirement may have crossed my mind at the time I got the injury, and for an hour or two after it because I was upset and emotional.

"I think now is about the operation and the effort to get myself right. In February or March hopefully I will be in good condition.

"My body and how it feels will tell me where I can go. We will cross that bridge at that stage.

Fennelly added that he was hoping to play a small part in trying to get a good performance out of the players in the All-Ireland final.

"I will try and do my bit to get a good performance from all on All-Ireland final day. I have to be strong for myself and the panel. There is no point me being lonely or feeling out of place.

"That is not the case. This is not an individual sport. It is a team sport. I am out of the final. That is it. It happens to players."

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