STAR GALWAY FORWARD Damien Comer is set for a spell on the sidelines, but he will not need surgery after sustaining a knee injury against Roscommon on Sunday.
The All-Star full-forward left the game early on a stretcher, as the Tribesmen fell to their Connacht neighbours in the Allianz Football League, 0-9 to 0-8.
A Galway spokesperson confirmed to The42 that the Annaghdown club man suffered the knee injury, but it is unlikely he will have to go under the knife. The 29-year-old will commence rehab over the coming weeks before it is reassessed.
This news comes as a boost, after the initial outlook was negative.
“I’m not a doctor. He has to go for a scan to see but it doesn’t look good,” manager Pádraic Joyce said after Sunday’s match.
“We’re disappointed to lose the game in the first instance, the injury to Damien probably had a downer really on the rest of the lads and we didn’t really recover much after that so, look, just a bad day all round for us with injuries and losing the game.”
Nonetheless, Comer will likely be sidelined for the remainder of the National League, after the 2022 All-Ireland finalists have collected just one point from their opening two games.
With Shane Walsh travelling after Kilmacud Crokes’ club campaign, and Robert Finnerty also absent through injury, Galway are light up front.
Next up for Joyce’s charges is the visit of Tyrone to Tuam on Sunday, 19 February.
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“O’Dowd also scored the only goal in Ireland’s 3-1 Uefa championship qualifying round loss to Andorra.” Sweet Jesus we didn’t loose to Andorra!
No, but we did lose to them.
I grew up listening to the songs his Granda Brendan sang. Brendan sang all the Percy French songs like the west Clare Railway and Gortnamona.
His grandfather was considered the best interpreter of the Percy French songbook. Cue the gang in France singing “Are you right there, Michael?” if he scores.
What about jack Byrne. Why doesn’t he get his chance in the warm up game. I’m sure he’ll be a future star for Ireland and the experience alone would benefit him going to the euros anyone agree??
Who would Byrne replace tho? This kid who got called up is a winger which we lack.. In central midfield we have a few who have there places nailed down.. I don’t know how good Byrne is to be honest is he better than the guys we have?
Probably replace Hoolahan?
I’m not saying he should be in instead of dis young fella fair play ta him getting called up great for him and his family. Jack byrne is a smashing footballer good to have as cover if hoolahan gets injured cause theres no more creativity in the squad
Martinez just sacked!
This is a story about a young lads exciting opportunity. Martinez getting sacked can wait for 5 minutes until that story appears. Well done to O Dowda. Hope he proves himself.