Devastating injury blows for Déise hurlers

Waterford manager Derek McGrath has suffered a devastating triple injury blow with confirmation that Philip Mahony, Maurice Shanahan and Stephen Molumphy have all been ruled out of the Munster SHC quarter-final with Cork on May 25.

Mahony, 23, suffered a broken leg and dislocated ankle during Ballygunner’s SHC victory over Ardmore yesterday and will miss the entire season.

Shanahan did not start for Lismore in their victory over Tallow but after coming on as sub, the 24-year-old aggravated a back problem and is facing a month on the sidelines.