Rebels rocked as O’Neill set for lengthy spell on sidelines

ALL-IRELAND champions Cork suffered a devastating blow last night when it was confirmed that key attacker Colm O’Neill has suffered cruciate ligament damage and is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

The player’s worst fears were confirmed by the results of that second scan as it confirmed he had suffered cruciate damage for the second time in four years.

O’Neill received the news yesterday at the Whitfield Clinic in Waterford following the injury he sustained in last Sunday week’s Allianz FL Division 1 league tie against Galway. O’Neill underwent a first scan days after that game in Pearse Stadium but the results were unclear and that necessitated further investigations.