MAYO MIDFIELDER SEAMUS O’Shea underwent surgery yesterday on the shoulder injury he picked up in Saturday’s win over Tipperary.
Mayo manager Stephen Rochford is now awaiting a medical update to see how long the Breaffy clubman will be out of action.
But it is feared that the 31-year old is looking at something in the region of at least ten weeks before he’s back in action.
His loss is compounded by the fact that his midfield partner in the last two All-Ireland finals, Tom Parsons, is ruled out until next season with a serious knee injury.
On a brighter note for Mayo, Rochford hopes to have Donal Vaughan and Brendan Harrison back in contention next weekend after both recovered from leg injuries.
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If mayo came out first would the game be moved to croke Park to suit TV?
@patrick malone: don’t think sky are the issue, they had a game in navan and one in nowlan park on the same night a few weeks ago. Its simply to accommodate Mayo fans and their large numbers at the expense of Kildare and indeed Cavan and Tyrone fans also as they would have taken the guts of 20000 to clones. Be lucky if they bring 10000 between them now
@Mel Roberts: Playing the game at 7pm in Dublin does not accommodate Mayo fans.
@David Walshe: Well it accommodates them a hell of a lot better than newbridge does
@Dave Johnston: itll be the same for Tyrone ones. Plus both Cavan and Tyrone u17s are playing ulster semi finals at 5:15 and 7 in armagh in Saturday evening. Would have made more sense to have all 3 in clones
@Dave Johnston: give over, didn’t Monaghan go to Waterford, Kildare have had their fair share of travels also. The rules are the rules and it should be played in Kildare.
@patrick malone: no, mc hale park is big enough for the crowd. I’m a mayo fan and totally agree with Kildare’s stance. Let the GAA sort out the mess that is totally of their own making.
I think Mayo will get to the Super 8, but they’ll be vulnerable. Very hard for any county to replace 2 midfielders.
Ehm, get well soon Seamie?
Say what you want about the culchies . they will never beat the dubs! .
Dublin to win 15 in a row at least.
Clare v limk.in Ennis 18000 capacity all ticket would have been 35000 if match in limerick
@Tony Mcgrath: that’s true and it would have been better to move that game “on health and safety grounds”.
@The don: better for limerick not for Clare so why didn’t they move the game on health and safety grounds