Galway defender Molloy facing spell on sidelines after knee injury

Mr. Reliable: Molloy played every minute of Galway’s six championship games this summer other than coming off in the dying moments of the Connacht final win over Roscommon. Pic: INPHO/Bryan Keane

Galway manager Padraic Joyce may have to plan without a second key defender for the start of next season amid fears that Kieran Molloy has suffered a cruciate knee injury playing for his club Corofin.

The dynamic defender suffered the injury in Corofin’s draw with neighbours Tuam Stars on Sunday in a final group game where both sides advanced to the quarter-finals.