Olympic champion vows to reclaim spot as ‘best in the world' after undergoing surgery
The Newtownards native has not competed since striking gold in Paris last year, with a shoulder problem hampering his progress.
The injury forced him to miss May's European Championships in Germany and is likely to rule the 25 year-old out of October's World Championships in Indonesia.
McClenaghan will be determined to return in time for next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where he hopes to represented Northern Ireland for a third time.
The Irish Olympian said: 'I've been struggling with this injury for a while now, so I'm delighted that everything went to plan with the operation and I can make my way back to maintaining my spot as the best in the world at what I do.
"This is the reality of sport, and I love all of the challenges it throws my way. Champion Mindset."
Following his success at last year's Olympic Games in Paris, McClenaghan won RTE's Dancing with the Stars, Ireland's version of Strictly Come Dancing.
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