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Alan O'Connor is taken off the pitch injured. Donall Farmer/INPHO
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Cork's Alan O'Connor suffers suspected cruciate injury during Kildare clash

The Rebel midfielder was taken off early in the first-half in Semple Stadium.

Updated 23.00pm

CORK’S ALAN O’CONNOR suffered a suspected cruciate ligament injury in tonight’s All-Ireland qualifier against Kildare in Thurles.

O’Connor’s left knee buckled underneath him after catching a kickout in the 20th minute of the match.

He immediately collapsed in pain before being wheeled away after being treated by the Cork medical team.

A Cork medical source confirmed to The42 after the game that it is feared the St Colum’s club man has torn his cruciate but will have to undergo scans before the full extent is known.

The loss of O’Connor was a major setback to Cork’s hopes and they exited the championship with 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.

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