SCANS HAVE REVEALED that Cork’s Alan O’Connor did not tear his cruciate in last Saturday’s All-Ireland qualifier defeat to Kildare.
The news will be a relief to O’Connor who collapsed in pain holding his left knee after catching a kickout in the first-half in Semple Stadium.
The42 has learned that scan results have revealed that O’Connor’s cruciate is still intact but he has still suffered a serious knee injury with a meniscal tear and a small fracture in his tibia.
The St Colum’s club man will still require surgery to correct the meniscal tear.
The loss of O’Connor was a major setback to Cork’s hopes on Saturday and their 2015 campaign ended as they suffered an eight-point defeat.
O’Connor’s return from retirement to the Cork panel in April was a major boost to the Rebels and he gave a man-of-the-match display in the drawn Munster final against Kerry.
