Blackrock not there to make up the numbers: ‘Finals are for winning, not for partaking’

Now, six weeks on the sideline is hardly season-ending, but the timing of the injury was far from ideal for Michael O'Halloran

Robbie Cotter of Blackrock following the Cork Premier SHC semi-final win over UCC. Picture: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

GAA fields were hardly open three weeks when Michael O’Halloran’s already shortened season became even shorter again.

After rising to contest possession in the air during a challenge game against Na Piarsaigh, the Blackrock captain landed uncomfortably on his left ankle.