Tipperary's Paddy Cadell is helped off the field at UPMC Nowlan Park last Sunday having picked up the knee injury that has brought his season to a premature end. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
Tipperary hurler Paddy Cadell will miss the remainder of the season because of a cruciate ligament tear, while injury will also sideline Cathal Barrett and Niall O'Meara for several weeks.
Paddy Cadell suffered what has been described as a pivot shift injury to his left knee while playing against Kilkenny in the Allianz League game at UPMC Nowlan Park last Sunday. It has been confirmed that the JK Brackens player has suffered a cruciate ligament tear and will miss the remainder of the 2023 inter-county season.
Cathal Barrett collided with one of his own players during the same match, which has resulted in an undisplaced fracture to the scapula. The Holycross/Ballycahill player will be required to keep his arm in a sling for the next three weeks and at that point he should be able to commence his rehabilitation work.
It is expected that he should be in a position to recommence some on field activity in ten to twelve weeks.
Niall O'Meara, meanwhile, underwent a scan earlier this week following an injury to his groin picked up in a recent training session.
The examination confirmed a tear of the adductor origin.
The Kilruane MacDonaghs player will commence his rehabilitation and it is hoped that he can commence full training again in six to seven weeks.
Tipperary begin their Munster Hurling Championship campaign against Clare at Cusack Park, Ennis on Sunday April 23.
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