Major blow for Armagh as Rian O'Neill suffers quad injury in training

It is understood Armagh's marquee forward damaged his quad in training midweek.

Armagh's hopes of conquering Ulster and beyond have been dealt a major blow with the news that star forward Rian O'Neill could miss a large portion of the provincial championship campaign through injury. 

O'Neill has been a key and ever-present figure in Kieran McGeeney's side since making his inter-county championship bow in 2019, producing some eye-catching displays throughout that have belied his tender age. 

Reports suggest O'Neill is set to miss six-to-eight weeks after suffering a serious quad injury in Armagh training on Wednesday night, meaning McGeeney will be forced to plan without their go-to man for the foreseeable.

The Crossmaglen star will first miss the crucial league clash with rivals Tyrone in Omagh this weekend, where Armagh need to win or draw - or hope that Monaghan do not have enough to get over already-qualified finalists, Mayo.

They open their Ulster campaign against Antrim on April 9th, while Cavan await in a prospective quarter-final a fortnight later.