Sam Mulroy has been ruled out for the rest of Louth's Allianz Division 2 league campaign.
The Louth captain had to go off just before half-time in their win over Kildare at the weekend and a scan has revealed that he is out for 12 weeks with a hamstring injury.
The news comes as a huge blow to Mickey Harte’s promotion chasers. Mulroy was again Louth's top scorer this season with 0-19 points as the Wee County won three on the bounce.
The Naomh Mairtin forward will miss Cork's trip to Ardee and a potential promotion decider when Louth travel to Croke Park to take on Dublin in the final round.
