Mayo captain Paddy Durcan suffers cruciate ligament injury

The Mayo wing-back is set for a prolonged period on the sidelines. 

HUGE LOSS: Paddy Durcan of Mayo watches the warm-up before the Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship final match between Galway and Mayo. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach, Sportsfile

Mayo captain Paddy Durcan’s 2024 inter-county season is over after it was confirmed he suffered a cruciate ligament injury in Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC Group 2, Round 1 win over Cavan.

Durcan came off the bench for the last quarter but picked up the issue in the closing seconds of the match in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park.