Treacy in fitness battle for Tipp clash after latest injury setback
Treacy has suffered a recurrence of the hamstring injury which forced him off only six minutes after coming on as a substitute in the Leinster semi-final victory over Galway in June.
The Cuala attacker did not feature in the provincial final defeat to Kilkenny last month but was introduced two and a half weeks ago as a substitute in the All-Ireland quarter-final win over Limerick in Thurles.
The news is a further blow to the promising forward who was sidelined with a cruciate ligament injury last season and compounds problems for a Dublin side who are already missing long-term injury victims Stephen Hiney, Tomás Brady and Conal Keaney.
Meanwhile Donegal star Michael Murphy has reported no ill-effects after lining out for his club Glenswilly in last Sunday’s drawn county SFC quarter-final against St Eunan’s in Ballybofey.
Murphy, who had been hampered by a hamstring injury which prevented him from starting in Donegal’s thrilling extra-time All-Ireland quarter-final win over Kildare the week before, emerged unscathed from the club match which finished 0-9 apiece.
“It was my first full game since last week against Kildare and I hadn’t done anything last week at all”, he revealed when speaking to Ulster GAA TV.
“It held up so hopefully I’ll get back training with the county again now the end of this week.”
Murphy was impressed with the performance of All-Ireland semi-final opponents Dublin after they dismantled Tyrone last Saturday in Croke Park.
“They were very impressive. We played against Tyrone already this year so we know what they possess. Dublin really blew them out of the water. They’re a very impressive and well organised side. It’s one we’ll need to prepare well for.”
Finally in Derry, the Competitions Control Committee of the county board will launch an investigation into the violent scenes which marred last Sunday evening’s senior football championship round two clash between Ballinderry and Kilrea in Lavey.
Referee Barry Toland issued six red cards following a mass brawl that erupted midway through the second-half of the game. County stars Enda Muldoon (Ballinderry) and James Kielt (Kilrea), who were both part of John Brennan’s Oak Leaf side that reached last month’s Ulster decider, were amongst those sent to the line.
Ballinderry duo Darren Conway and Conor Nevin, and Kilrea pair James Donaghy and Paul Morgan were the remaining players who were dismissed. Ballinderry eventually emerged triumphant by 2-11 to 1-10 to seal a quarter-final place yet the ambitions of last year’s finalists to claim the county title is set to be affected by the suspensions to their players.
The Derry CCC will begin their investigation after Toland has submitted his report of the game.
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