Kilkenny forward Henry Shefflin is adamant that he won’t return to action until he is 100 per cent fit.
The Ballyhale Shamrocks man has had a torrid time with injuries over the last two years and is still on the comeback trail after shoulder surgery.
“I am not going to go back playing unless I am right. I don’t think I could face another long lay-off if I got injured,” Shefflin said in the Irish Independent.
The Cats play Cork in the Allianz League final on Sunday but the 33-year-old has his mind on a possible return for the Leinster championship semi-final on 23 June.
“I don’t know at the minute when I might be able to return. I haven’t done enough work to know. If I got a couple of weeks of good training and felt good, I would definitely be in with a chance,” added Shefflin.
The All-Ireland champions will also be without Richie Power for Sunday’s encounter.
The forward suffered a knee injury during a club match last week and is expected to be out for four to six weeks.
