Blow for Dundalk as Brian Gartland set for extended spell on the sidelines 

With Faroese defender Sonni Nattestad suspended, Gartland's injury leaves the Louth men defensively short for Friday night's crunch clash with Bohemians

Dundalk's Brian Gartland was injured in the clash with Shamrock Rovers last week. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Dundalk FC have confirmed that veteran defender Brian Gartland suffered a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in last Friday night's 2-1 defeat to Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium.

The 34-year-old was stretchered off the field having gone down in agony inside the opening 30 seconds after attempting to close down an opposition player.