Ó hAilpín’s debut on hold

SETANTA Ó hAILPÍN'S bid to make his AFL debut has been put on hold.

The former Cork hurling star, who last week was promoted from the rookie list at Carlton Blues, is out for five weeks after suffering a stress fracture of his foot while playing with the club’s VFL affiliate, the Northern Bullants.

“Maybe his body, not playing a game as demanding as AFL football, maybe that had something to do with it. Who knows,” Blues coach Denis Pagan said yesterday

“It’s a bit of a shame because he was knocking on the door.”

Ó hAilpín will wear a ‘camwalker’ boot for the next three weeks. The rigid ankle foot orthosis is commonly used at the club when immobilisation of the foot and ankle is required.