Murphy set to miss big Armagh clash

Michael Murphy is expected to miss his Donegal’s do-or-die last Allianz National FL Division 1 encounter against Armagh, but the full-forward did not have surgery this week.

Murphy put in a man of the match showing against Dublin at Croke Park last Saturday but had to leave the field 11 minutes from time in the 2-16 to 0-13 defeat by the All-Ireland champions after a coming together with Dublin defender Johnny Cooper.

The 22-year-old attended the Sports Surgery Clinic in Santry on Monday when it emerged he had collateral ligament damage in his knee following an exploratory examination procedure. He has now been put on a four- to six-week recovery programme by surgeon Dr Kevin Moran.