O’Carroll blow for Kilmacud
Ross was man of the match on Sunday as the Dublin champions and 2009 All-Ireland winners overcame Portlaoise in the provincial quarter-final. It was a particularly impressive win as they fell seven points behind early on before eventually winning by three. Ross lined out at full-back but was only thrown the number three jersey when it emerged that his younger brother Rory was marooned in France with a foot injury. Rory is studying in France and while boss Paddy Carr refused to rule the All-Ireland U21 winner out for their November 21 semi-final against Garrycastle, Ross confirmed his sibling will be absent.
“I’d love if he did make it back but I don’t think he will,” said Ross. “He is disappointed. He’s just over there and he can’t get back with the strikes. He has an injury as well. I think it’s a situation of leave him be and hopefully he gets the injury sorted and he might get back. But he won’t be back for the next game I don’t think.”
