I'm taking a huge risk but I just couldn't miss this

HAUNTED BY THE SPECTRE OF INJURY, MEATH STAR JORDAN MORRIS SAYS DECISION TO TAKE PART IN SHOCK HUNT FOR SAM MAGUIRE IS A NO-BRAINER

- BY KARL O'KANE

JORDAN MORRIS says he is taking a 'big enough risk' playing with two partially-torn knee ligaments, but he's 'loving it at the minute.' Morris' season looked over when he collapsed in agony back in March in Meath's Division 2 defeat to Louth at Inniskeen.

An ambulance came for the Kingscourt forward with boss Robbie Brennan almost certain afterwards that it was a season-ending knee injury.

It would later emerge that Morris had suffered a fractured leg and a grade two tear to his posterior and anterior cruciate knee ligaments.

But the full extent of the damage was never made public, with Morris (24) getting the all-clear to play on from leading surgeon Ray Moran without going under the knife for surgery.

Morris was moving freely on Meath match days and it soon became apparent that his 2025 inter-county race may not be run.

Lo and behold, Morris came in as a sub after 45 minutes of the Leinster Final meeting with Louth at Croke Park.

And although the Royals didn't win that one, Morris has started all four Championship games since, culminating in a magnificent 1-6 haul from play in the shock All-Ireland quarterfinal victory over Galway.

He also fired a brilliant individual goal, which proved crucial in the All- Ireland round robin victory over Cork.

Morris hit two points from play in the draw with Roscommon and one point from play against Kerry before exploding against Galway.