Clare have been dealt a significant blow after it was revealed Padraig 'Podge' Collins has damaged his cruciate ligament and will be sidelined for the "foreseeable future".
The 23-year-old was forced off after 15 minutes of Cratloe’s Senior Hurling Championship defeat to Ballyea on Saturday.
Clare FM said this afternoon that Collins damaged ligaments and is out for the rest of the championship.
There had been calls for hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald to make attempts to bring Collins back to their panel after defeat to Limerick in the Munster Hurling Championship, but those thoughts are now at an end after this injury.
