Newman may take legal action after horror injury

Rising Westmeath football star Finian Newman hasn't ruled out taking legal action after sustaining a freak jaw injury in a club game.

Wed, 25 Feb, 2004 - 14:40

Rising Westmeath football star Finian Newman hasn't ruled out taking legal action after sustaining a freak jaw injury in a club game.

Newman, the Lakes County's U-21 captain, smashed his jaw when he claims an opposing Cavan player "ran seven or eight yards and planted me" during a challenge game last week.

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