Waterford captain Pauric Mahony will miss the 2020 championship with a knee injury, it was confirmed this evening.
The news comes 12 days out from the county's championship opener against Cork in the Munster semi-final.
Waterford GAA confirmed the news on Twitter this evening saying: "Pauric Mahony will miss the 2020 season due to a knee injury. Liam Cahill, his team and all in Waterford GAA would like to wish Pauric a speedy and full recovery."
It is a major blow for Liam Cahill's side, Mahony having racked up huge tallies and established a reputation as one of the game's most reliable free-takers.
Mahony, who made his debut for Waterford in 2011 and topped the scoring charts for the 2017 campaign, was recently instrumental as his club Ballygunner secured a seventh successive Waterford crown.
