James Tonks is out of Wexford's All-Ireland quarter-final tie on Sunday week as the injury situation worsens for manager John Meyler.
Tonks made his debut against Kilkenny in the Leinster final defeat received a dislocated shoulder in training on Thursday evening.
Meyler said: 'James and another player collided in a race for the ball. Unfortunately he received a bad shoulder injury. The x-Ray later diagnosed a dislocated shoulder which rules him out of the game for six weeks.'
Meanwhile Meyler has also ruled Keith Rossiter, Stephen Nolan and Ciaran Kenny out of the quarter-final tie. 'Keith has done little hurling this year. He played the two Dublin games on
the back of injections, missed the Leinster Final with a groin problem.
'He was with Dr. Pat O'Neill on Thursday evening. We are still awaiting results of the x-rays but one way or the other he will not feature for he has done little hurling this year.
'Stephen Nolan is in a similiar position. He has had the plaster removed from the thumb but his hurling has been limited. Having missed the three games so far he will not be up to fitness to start.
'Ciaran Kenny has had the plaster just removed from a broken thumb. The Doctors are insisting on three to four weeks physio before returning which also rules him out.'
Meyler says that he has had an unusually high run of injuries.
'We have had a huge amount of injuries but we must move on. We are still looking forward to the All-Ireland quarter-final no matter who we play.'
