Dolan injury major blow to Westmeath hopes

WESTMEATH are still coming to terms with the news that star forward Dessie Dolan will miss the rest of the season.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2005 - 01:00

Michael Ellard

The Garrycastle player damaged knee ligaments towards the end of Saturday’s All-Ireland qualifier against Tipperary and the initial diagnosis is that he will be out for 12 weeks.

“Losing Dessie is obviously a big blow for us,” said selector Jack Cooney.

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Courts Gaa Football Place: Ballinascreen Place: Ballycran Place: Naas Place: Casement Park Place: Tipperary Place: Kildare Place: Galway Place: Páirc Uí Chaoimh Person: Dolan Person: Dessie Dolan Person: Garrycastle Person: Dessie Person: Jack Cooney Person: Paul Conway Person: Finian Hanley Person: Peter Ford Person: Hanley Person: Gary Fahey Person: Kieran Fitzgerald Person: Val Feeney Person: Niall Coyne Person: Eamon Coleman Person: Paul Brady Person: O’Rourke Person: J. Devlin Person: J. Owens Person: P. Greene Person: P. Russell Event: All-Ireland Event: Connacht SFC Event: All-Ireland U21 Event: Ulster SFC Event: Christy Ring Cup Event: All-Ireland Hurling Qualifier Event: All-Ireland Football qualifier Event: Guinness Munster SHC final Organisation: Westmeath Organisation: Galway Organisation: Mayo Organisation: Salthill Knocknacarra Organisation: Leitrim Organisation: Tuam Stars Organisation: Cavan Organisation: Fermanagh Organisation: Sligo Organisation: Enniskillen Organisation: Donegal Organisation: Tyrone Organisation: Letterkenny Organisation: Derry Organisation: Louth Organisation: Clones Organisation: Armagh Organisation: Carrick Organisation: Monaghan Organisation: Wexford Organisation: Warwickshire Organisation: Longford Organisation: Birmingham Organisation: Kilkenny Organisation: Meath Organisation: Down Organisation: Kildare Organisation: Bank of Ireland Organisation: Wicklow Organisation: Cork Organisation: Tipperary

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