Fallout from jaw incident not to blame for defeat, says Kielt

JAMES KIELT has rejected suggestions the fallout from the broken jaw he suffered in a club game was a factor in Derry’s defeat to Tyrone in Sunday’s Ulster semi-final.

Kielt sustained the injury following an altercation with county panellist James Conway in a club clash between Kilrea and Ballinderry on June 7.

Derry boss Damien Cassidy immediately removed Conway from the Oak Leaf panel.