Christopher Joyce out for rest of season with torn cruciate

Cork hurler Christopher Joyce is to miss the rest of the season after tearing his cruciate ligament in action on Saturday evening.

Joyce was substituted seven minutes into Cork’s league win over Dublin having fallen awkwardly on his right knee and scan results yesterday revealed he had damaged his cruciate ligament.

The 23-year old, who lined out at full-back in Cork’s three league games this spring, will today meet with an orthopaedic surgeon to discuss a surgery date. First-time cruciate victims face a minimum nine months on the sideline.