Sore, sorry, but smiling

ALAN QUINLAN will miss Munster’s opening two Heineken games and could face a six month lay-off if specialists order an operation on his dislocated shoulder.

Wed, 05 Nov, 2003 - 00:00
Barry Coughlan and Mark Gallagher

The Shannon man is facing anything between six weeks and six months on the sidelines, depending on medical advice.

He arrived back from Australia yesterday sore and sorry but smiling at Shannon Airport.

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