Mortimer out for season

MAYO star Conor Mortimer is set to miss the 2011 season after undergoing major knee surgery in Dublin.

Mortimer said: “The recovery period is anything from five to nine months. It’s swollen up like a balloon at the moment and it will be a couple of months before that’s fully gone down. I’ll be looking to get back for the Mayo club championship — that’s my priority at the moment.

“If Mayo get as far as the All-Ireland quarters there’s a chance but I wouldn’t be 100% positive about being ready. The main thing is the knee will be 100% for the first time in seven years.”