Fogarty goes under the knife as Munster plan without trio

MUNSTER confirmed a triple injury blow yesterday with Denis Fogarty, Felix Jones and Ian Dowling facing lay-offs after Saturday’s Magners League victory over the Ospreys.

Fogarty is the most serious of the trio with the shoulder damage he sustained on Saturday night ruling him out of the province’s Heineken Cup squad which was finalised yesterday. Garryowen hooker Mike Sherry is the man to benefit from his misfortune.

Fogarty, who underwent surgery yesterday, will be out of action until January while Jones (cruciate ligament) and Dowling (hip) are likely to be out for several weeks at least.