'Highly unlikely' Ciaran Downey will play again this season following knee injury

Versatile defender Niall Sharkey is flying out to Australia on Monday for an extended travel break.

INJURED: Louth manager Ger Brennan says it's 'highly unlikely' that attacker Ciaran Downey will play again this year due to a knee injury. Pic: ©INPHO/Leah Scholes

Louth manager Ger Brennan says it's 'highly unlikely' that attacker Ciaran Downey will play again this year due to a knee injury.

Brennan confirmed the news at a media briefing this afternoon ahead of Sunday week's All-Ireland SFC group decider against Kerry.