From The Indo…
Elsewhere, former All-Ireland winning captain Lester Ryan has left the KIlkenny squad.
The Clara man led the Cats to All-Ireland glory in 2014 but has struggled for game time under Brian Cody of late.
With the influx of new players into the squad, Ryan has fallen down the pecking order. Ryan started the win over Offaly in the Leinster SHC round robin series but has since found himself out in the cold and wasn’t part of the squad for the county’s final round robin game against Wexford.
And it’s understood that the four time All-Ireland winner made the decision to step away during the week as the Cats prepare for their Leinster SHC final clash with Galway on July 1.