David Kenny will make a decision on his inter-county future in the next few weeks.

The 27-year-old former Offaly hurling captain has had to contend with a series of knee problems in recent years, but manager Brian Whelahan remains hopeful that he will be able to line out for the Faithful County next year.

"David Kenny is a guy who has had very long-term injuries and you know it'll be next year before a decision is made with him as regards to whether he'll be able to partake,"Whelahan said of the Belmont full back in the Irish Times.

"At the minute he's in a rehabilitation course and we'll just see how he comes out of that. He had a very tough time last year with injuries and dealing with long-term injuries, so we have to be very respectful of his service to his county and give him the time needed to maybe get himself 100 percent right for Offaly in 2015.

"In the New Year, David will decide, we've had this conversation and he'll be very honest with us next year. This year was a very tough one on him and we maybe gambled on playing him when maybe he wasn't 100 percent right, and maybe that wasn't fair to him."

Whelahan added: "He's had a lot of knee issues, injuries akin to wear and tear and continuing to hurl while already injured with serious enough knee injuries. So you're adding a lot more to the injury when you're constantly hurling on that injury.

"But that's the measure of the guy, he'd tog out for Offaly no matter what the situation and we just want to be fair to him that he's happy in himself about togging out next year."

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