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DONEGAL GAA STAR MCLOONE INJURED IN VIOLENT ATTACK

written by Stephen Maguire July 4, 2011
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Top GAA player Leo McLoone could miss Donegal’s vital Ulster Final after suffering a serious facial injury at the weekend.

The Naomh Conaill/Glenties man suffered a number of broken bones below his eye after an incident in his side’s game against Glenswilly yesterday.

McLoone had to be rushed to hospital after the game during which a massive brawl broke out involving almost 40 players and mentors.

He scored a late goal for his side in the 1-10 to 2-6 defeat to Glenswilly.

Donegal assistant manager Rory Gallagher has confirmed that the Glenties player will require surgery and will miss the Ulster decider.

A source revealed “Leo got a very bad injury. His face is a mess. The semi-final is only two weeks away and it’s doubtful if he will be ready for it

“It’s such a shame that a player who represents his county got attacked like this. A full investigation should be carried out into what happened here.”

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Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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