A KNIFE IN THE HEART

Donnelly: McGreary’s loss is a huge blow for Mourne

- BY PADDY TIERNEY

DOWN coach Mickey Donnelly has described Hugh Pat McGeary’s injury blow as ‘an awful knife through the heart’ for the group.

The Pomeroy native plays his club football for Rostrevor where he lives and made his debut for Down in their Division Two opener against Roscommon in January.

However, he lasted less than 30 minutes and will have to wait until 2026 before wearing the red and black of his adopted county after suffering a season-ending Achilles injury.

“I’m gutted for him,” said Donnelly (right).

“I had known Hugh Pat and I had Kieran at minors and I knew the stock that he was coming from.