Conway facing long lay-off after tearing cruciate ligament

INJURED Kildare ace Mikey Conway is set to face a major battle to play in even the latter stages of next year’s NFL campaign.

Conway tore the cruciate ligament in his right knee just before half-time in the fourth round Qualifiers’ clash against Wicklow, and, as a result, missed last Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Tyrone.

The Nurney clubman will have to delay having surgery for a few more weeks in order to build up his knee, and so he is unlikely to be able to return to competitive action until next year’s Leinster Championship.