Kerry's David Moran is facing another lengthy spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on an eye injury he sustained during a SF challenge against Laois on Saturday.

It's the latest injury setback the 25-year-old has suffered in recent years. He had just come back from a second cruciate ligament rupture before suffering a shoulder injury in a club game in March, which ruled him out of Kerry's Allianz League campaign.

Moran is now facing the prospect of missing Kerry's Munster SFC opener against Tipperary on May 26 - and the next round against Waterford a week later - should they progress. In Saturday's challenge game in Killarney, the midfielder was caught by a flying elbow and had special laser treatment at Cork University Hospital yesterday.

It will be another fortnight before it is known if Moran's vision has or has not been affected. Tweet

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