Injury ends season for Napier and adds to Cork’s woes

THE Achilles tendon injury suffered by Cork City captain Stephen Napier in Tuesday night’s Carlsberg FAI Cup win over Monaghan Town, will keep him out of the game for the rest of the season — and add considerably to manager Liam Murphy’s injury woes.

Despite the fact that City are now through to the quarter-finals of the competition along with Shamrock Rovers, St Pat's, Bray, Kilkenny, Derry, Bohemians and Finn Harps Murphy is now concerned with his growing injury list.

Napier himself last night reported he was "devastated" by the injury and he confirmed that he would be out for the season.