Rising star Thomas Ryan will be available for Waterford's All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Tipperary on Sunday week after recovering from an ankle injury.

The Tallow clubman missed Waterford's successful Munster campaign after sustaining the injury in the Munster under 21 semi-final against Cork in early June, but has now regained full fitness.

"It's great to have Thomas back and he offers us some serious pace in the forward line," selector Pádraig Fanning told the Irish Examiner.

"He tore ankle ligaments on the Wednesday night before we played Clare in the championship (on June 7), we've been without him since.

"Over the next week or so, we'll be having a number of practice games among ourselves, and we'll be monitoring the form of the players in those very closely indeed."

However, the game against Liam Sheedy's side will probably come too soon for Ryan's clubmate and last year's full back Aidan Kearney, who only recently resumed light jogging following a knee injury.

"As there is still 10 days to go, I wouldn't definitely rule Aidan out of the Tipp game," Fanning added.

Richie Foley's injured finger is still causing him some discomfort after picking up the injury in the drawn Munster final against Cork which he carried into the replay. But Fanning expects the midfielder to be available. Tweet

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