Henry Shefflin is on course to feature in Kilkenny's Liam MacCarthy Cup defence after making his return to club action last night.

The eight-time All-Ireland winner ended seven months on the sidelines when he played the final 17 minutes of Ballyhale Shamrocks' 5-18 to 2-8 defeat of neighbours Dunnamaggin in a Kilkenny senior league game. Shefflin scored two points in what was his first competitive run-out since suffering a shoulder injury towards the end of last year.

The 33-year-old will be hoping to get more game-time under his belt before the Cats face Dublin, Laois or Carlow in the Leinster SHC semi-final on June 23. Shefflin hasn't missed a championship game since making his debut in 1999 and his return to action is great news for the All-Ireland champions who have had a terrible run with injuries of late. Tweet

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