Season over for Kildare’s Earley

KILDARE have been rocked by news that star midfielder Dermot Earley has been ruled out for the season after rupturing his newly-repaired cruciate ligament.

Earley had been making good progress after an operation to address a torn cruciate last October and was targeting a return to action in July but must now have his knee scoped to determine the extent of the injury.

The 32-year-old jarred his knee at training and speculation is sure to centre on his future at inter-county level.