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Star forward forced off with knee injury in victory over St Vincent’s but scan shoes he did not suffer cruciate damage
Star forward forced off with knee injury in victory over St Vincent’s but scan shoes he did not suffer cruciate damageNa Fianna are hopeful that star forward Donal Burke will be able to return to action in approximately four weeks after scans showed theBurke was forced off with what appeared to be a significant knee injury late in the first half of Na Fianna’s 3-23 to 0-13 victory over St Vincent’s last Friday night at Parnell Park.
There were fears Burke’s season could be over but scans showed no major damage and should the reigning Dublin senior hurling champions reach the latter stages of this year’s competition, the Na Fianna management are hopeful the former All Star nominee will be available for their four-in-a-row crusade. Burke has endured long-term injury setbacks in the past, most notably a serious hamstring tear during Dublin’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final defeat to Clare in June 2023, which kept him sidelined until the following March.
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