Sean was for first time I can recall benched against Donegal in the penultimate league match. He come on at half time and word was he had a knee problem. He started against Kerry and had his best game for some time catching and holding great ball under pressure.
He never played for his club The Moy yesterday and there are reports his knee is gone. Given he fought back from 2 career threatening shoulder injuries a couple of years back it'll be hard if this is ACL to come back again.
Personally I'd hate to see this "Man" fade away like this and hope he can comeback and leave as near the top as possible. His service for Tyrone, Ulster and Ireland deserves better.
Hopefully this is not well founded but some evidence that it is.

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 20/04/2015 12:52:02    1715715

I agree that it would be a terrible shame. He was close to being the best player in the country in 2013. Hopefully it's just speculation...

peter_venkman (Down) - Posts: 320 - 20/04/2015 13:53:49    1715734

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Sean was for first time I can recall benched against Donegal in the penultimate league match. He come on at half time and word was he had a knee problem. He started against Kerry and had his best game for some time catching and holding great ball under pressure.
He never played for his club The Moy yesterday and there are reports his knee is gone. Given he fought back from 2 career threatening shoulder injuries a couple of years back it'll be hard if this is ACL to come back again.
Personally I'd hate to see this "Man" fade away like this and hope he can comeback and leave as near the top as possible. His service for Tyrone, Ulster and Ireland deserves better.
Hopefully this is not well founded but some evidence that it is.

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Yeah that was apparently a knee injury in March. Did they rush him back too soon? He has had his fair share of injuries over the years. The game needs fellas of his calibre playing but he's in his 30s now so another bad injury could see him call it a day which would be terrible.

Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 20/04/2015 14:11:58    1715739

I hope he can recover and get back playing for club and county. Class act.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7335 - 20/04/2015 14:15:17    1715741

Sad to hear this but not surprised either. It is a tough slog for a player in the modern game.

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 20/04/2015 14:16:53    1715742

Take this down, absolute speculation! Don't want this getting blown out of proportion.

redhanddefender (Tyrone) - Posts: 913 - 20/04/2015 14:27:40    1715746

great man. I hope we see him in Tyrone colours again.Won the 2oo8 AI practically on his own.

pennypincher (Carlow) - Posts: 777 - 20/04/2015 14:30:20    1715748

Yeah heard similar Mattie Dnnelly last year he ended up in Oz for international rules..

Joxer - I'd hope they wouldn't mess around with something like that but curiously he had his best game in years against Kerry...caught and held everything real fire in his belly..

It'll come out I'm sure one way or other over the next few weeks as we approach Dun na ngall but in truth we need everything to go right for Ballybofey

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 20/04/2015 14:33:25    1715751

http://www.hoganstand.com/Tyrone/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=235946

Not unfounded ...hope the surgery can clear it up

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 22/04/2015 11:18:15    1716317

Hardly think its an ACL injury as someone would have seen it happen. More likely is that he need a cartilage repaired and most players would be back training 10 days after that op so he'll probably be fine for the championship/qualifiers ;)

Tir Conaill Abu (Donegal) - Posts: 1671 - 22/04/2015 13:21:41    1716385

Tendon...hope so

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 22/04/2015 14:09:07    1716405

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Tendon...hope so

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Tear? Small tear 3-6 weeks if no surgery required. Bigger 6-12 months with surgery.

Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 22/04/2015 17:25:36    1716475

They haven't said...but claimed minor and hoped to have him training but be tight for Dun na nGall
Hopefully this clears it up was clear he was carrying something.
They also say to your earlier...they held him back to one half vs Dun na nGall so he could play Ciarrai ...he had best game in years

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 22/04/2015 20:22:30    1716550

Didnt Harte drop him for an all Ireland final one year cause he thought he wasnt up for it mentally.

HEREBENJI (Donegal) - Posts: 421 - 22/04/2015 21:31:25    1716573

Cavanagh off his crutches and managed a game for the Moy last night...hopefully he'll be freed up and get back to something of his best..glimpses of this against Ciarrai.

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 04/05/2015 13:00:04    1720130

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Didnt Harte drop him for an all Ireland final one year cause he thought he wasnt up for it mentally.


No.

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5010 - 04/05/2015 14:03:37    1720144

he did but was all ireland semi against Cork in 09.

seanie08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1798 - 05/05/2015 09:51:32    1720255

seanie



he didn't start that game due to food poisoning. He came on at half time as far as i remember

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5010 - 05/05/2015 10:17:31    1720265

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Didnt Harte drop him for an all Ireland final one year cause he thought he wasnt up for it mentally.
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That was the 2009 AI semi-final against Cork. Sean took himself out of that game, telling Harte on the morning of the match that he didn't feel right to play. He wasn't dropped.

As for the current injury, I saw him play on Sunday for his club, and he looked better than I expected. Very rusty early on, especially with his shooting, but played 60 minutes in very wet conditions, and grew into the game as it wore on. He'll definitely start against Donegal.

Thomas Clarke (Tyrone) - Posts: 1002 - 05/05/2015 10:25:08    1720270

he was dropped and then the Tyrone team said it was a sickness......

youngfella27 (Armagh) - Posts: 110 - 05/05/2015 10:33:42    1720273