DONEGAL STAR PADDY McBrearty sustained shoulder and kidney injuries during last night’s International Rules test win against Australia at Croke Park.
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Ireland manager Joe Kernan confirmed afterwards that McBrearty was taken to hospital following his collision with a goalpost at the Hill 16 end in the 12th minute of the second quarter, which forced him to leave the game.
McBrearty managed to get on the end of a Bernard Brogan pass to punch the ball to the net, but he crashed into the post while doing so after appearing to have been shoved by Australian player Luke Hodge.
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To compound McBrearty’s misery, his goal was ruled out as referee Joe McQuillan had blown his whistle for a foul, with Conor McManus finding the net with the subsequent penalty.
Paddy McBrearty ended up in hospital after this hefty collision with a Croke Park goalpost
DONEGAL STAR PADDY McBrearty sustained shoulder and kidney injuries during last night’s International Rules test win against Australia at Croke Park.
Ireland manager Joe Kernan confirmed afterwards that McBrearty was taken to hospital following his collision with a goalpost at the Hill 16 end in the 12th minute of the second quarter, which forced him to leave the game.
McBrearty managed to get on the end of a Bernard Brogan pass to punch the ball to the net, but he crashed into the post while doing so after appearing to have been shoved by Australian player Luke Hodge.
To compound McBrearty’s misery, his goal was ruled out as referee Joe McQuillan had blown his whistle for a foul, with Conor McManus finding the net with the subsequent penalty.
Thankfully, however, McBrearty seems to be doing fine. The 2012 Young Footballer of the Year took to Twitter after the game to congratulate his Ireland team-mates on regaining the Cormac McAnallen Cup.
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