Freak accident rules captain Frazer out for nine months

Ireland’s hopes of World Cup qualification have been dealt a serious blow after captain Megan Frazer was ruled out for up to nine months.

The Derry native has ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament and partially torn her medial cruciate ligament, the injury occurring while passing a ball under no pressure during training with her club, Mannheimer HC.

Frazer, who said she was “completely devestated” at the news, had only just joined the top German outfit in the summer after spearheading a historic pair of Irish Senior Cup wins for Ulster Elks.