Galway hurlers lose Kavanagh to long-term injury

Galway hurling captain Shane Kavanagh is expected to miss most of next season through injury.

Kavanagh’s absence will be a huge blow to Galway’s ambitions for 2011, as the Kinvara clubman recovers from a serious ankle injury.

The 27-year-old, who captained the Tribesmen to the league title this year, will undergo surgery this Friday on a troublesome ankle problem.

It is likely that Kavanagh will be recovering for up to six months and it is a possibility that the full-back may not line out for Galway during 2011.