Meath footballer Alan Forde's worst fears have been confirmed.
The Navan O'Mahonys player is facing a year on the sidelines after sustaining cruciate ligament damage in the early stages of last Sunday's Allianz FL Division 2 victory over Fermanagh in Pairc Tailteann.
He left the field in the 10th minute of the Royals' 3-16 to 0-6 success and posted the following message on Facebook today:
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