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Andrews was left with a bloodied face after the collision. Oisin Keniry/INPHO

Dublin ace forward undergoes surgery for fractured jaw following clash with Tyrone keeper

Paddy Andrews shipped a heavy blow from Niall Morgan during their Division 1 fixture at the weekend.

DUBLIN FORWARD Paddy Andrews has undergone surgery after suffering a fractured jaw in a clash with Tyrone keeper Niall Morgan in Croke Park on Saturday.

Andrews was in a race for possession along the Hogan Stand sideline in their Division 1 meeting, when he shipped a heavy blow from Morganโ€™s badly-timed shoulder challenge.

The St Brigidโ€™s star was left with a bloodied face after the foul and was immediately stretchered off. Dublin manager Jim Gavin subsequently told reporters that Andrews was brought to hospital with a head injury.

RTร‰ Sportโ€™s Darren Frehill has since reported on Tuesdayโ€™s Morning Ireland that Andrews has had surgery after sustaining a fractured jaw as a result of the collision.

That injury will rule him out of St Brigidsโ€™ club championship games which are coming up in the next three weeks.

Morgan was handed a yellow card by the referee for the challenge on Andrews, meaning his punishment cannot be reviewed by the GAAโ€™s Central Competition Controls Committee (CCCC) as it was dealt with at the time.

Dublinโ€™s loss to Tyrone at the weekend was their third loss of this yearโ€™s Allianz League campaign, which rules them out of the hunt to defend their Division 1 crown.

This will be the first time since 2012 that Dublin will not feature in the league final.

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