Kildare defender Eamonn Callaghan has returned from the US where he had a groin operation.

Callaghan travelled to Philadelphia to have the surgery on a troublesome groin injury and is expected to be sidelined for the coming weeks.

This rules the talented player out of their Leinster championship clash against Offaly on Sunday, June 16th, but he should return for the provincial semi finals, if Kildare make it through to them.