In a blow to SSE Airtricity League Of Ireland table toppers Cork City, their captain John Dunleavy looks set to miss out on the rest of the season through injury.
City boss John Caulfield revealed the news today, stating that Dunleavy has sustained a knee injury which will likely rule him out for the remainder of the campaign.
Dunleavy picked up the injury in his side’s victory over Limerick last Friday night and it was immediately clear that the player was in discomfort. The 25-year-old Donegal native has been luckless with injuries in the past and will be extremely disappointed, along with all Cork City fans, to be sidelined until next season.
City winning the league is now more or less a formality, as they seek to finish the season undefeated. That is now a task they must undertake without their versatile skipper.
Caulfield says he doesn't expect Dunleavy to play again this season.
— Cork's RedFM Sport (@BigRedBench) June 20, 2017
Cork City captain Johnny Dunleavy set to miss the rest of the season due to the knee injury picked up against Limerick.
— Cork's RedFM Sport (@BigRedBench) June 20, 2017
Followers of the Rebel Army and the wider League of Ireland supporters base have been quick to express their sympathy for the Leeside skipper in this latest injury setback.
📷 JC confirms that Johnny Dunleavy's injury is, unfortunately, expected to rule him out for quite a while. #CCFC84 pic.twitter.com/OU7e27hvWe
— Cork City FC (@CorkCityFC) June 20, 2017
Huge blow losing John Dunleavy for the season. The squad is very stretched now, especially in central defence. #CCFC84
— Trevor Carey (@trevorcarey1982) June 20, 2017
You can only but feel sorry for John Dunleavy. Huge ovation from Cork fans
— Mike Aherne (@AherneMike95) June 16, 2017
Hope the stretcher for John Dunleavy doesn't lead another long spell on the line. A great leader for Cork City, plagued with injury…
— Sean Cremin (@SeanCreminPA) June 16, 2017
John Dunleavy comes across as genuinely nice lad can't help feeling gutted for him .
— Stephen Henderson (@stevehendo07) June 20, 2017
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