Barrett facing six weeks out with knee injury

There was a positive end to a forgettable weekend for the Tipperary hurlers last night with confirmation All-Star corner-back Cathal Barrett has avoided cruciate knee ligament damage.

Barrett, 23, went down in agony and clutching his left knee after contesting an aerial ball with Cork sub Luke O’Farrell in the 62nd minute. He was replaced by Alan Flynn soon after but while a stretcher had been called for, Barrett was able to walk gingerly off the pitch.

His left leg was immediately placed in a protective brace and while Tipp feared the worst, the outlook is far better than had been expected.