Eoghan McLaughlin suffered 'double fracture in his jaw'

McLaughlin sustained the injury after he had won possession of the ball, before colliding with Dublin’s All Star centre-back John Small.

John Small of Dublin collides with Eoghan McLaughlin of Mayo during Saturday's All-Ireladn SFC semi-final in Croke Park. 

MAYO defender Eoghan McLaughlin will miss next month’s All-Ireland SFC Final after undergoing surgery on a broken jaw yesterday.

Westport GAA club confirmed on social media that the 21-year-old needed an operation ‘for a double fracture in his jaw’ after being injured during the second half of Saturday evening’s All-Ireland semi-final victory over Dublin.