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“An awful loss for football fans everywhere” – The Twitter reaction to Patrick McBrearty’s injury news

written by Chris McNulty June 27, 2018
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Past and current footballers were among those to Tweet their support to injured Donegal star Patrick McBrearty.

The Kilcar man was confirmed to have ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and faces up to a year out of action.

McBrearty sustained the injury in Sunday’s Ulster final win over Fermanagh in Clones.

Declan Bonner, the Donegal manager, has backed the 24-year-old to bounce back, but admitted the injury represents a ‘cruel blow’ to both the player and team.

Legendary Kerry defender Tomas Ó Sé said McBrearty’s absence was ‘an awful loss for football fans’ while former Tyrone captain Sean Cavanagh said the injury was ‘cruel timing for a man act the peak of his sport’.

 

Horrible news on @PaddyMcBrearty
Cruel injury & cruel timing for a man at the peak of his sport.

— Sean Cavanagh (@SeanCavanagh14) June 26, 2018

Huge loss to @officialdonegal Very disappointing for McBrearty himself. An awful loss for football fans everywhere. He was flying!!! https://t.co/uvPufm5IO5

— Tomás Ó Sé (@tomas5ky) June 26, 2018

What a loss Paddy McBrearty will be to the championship. Such a fine fine player.

— Alan O'Connor (@alanoc8690) June 26, 2018

That news about Paddy McBrearty has ruined my whole week. Gutted for the lad. Was looking forward to him doing his stuff against Dublin. Impossible to replace that scoring threat #gaa

— Brendan Sweeney (@bennysweens) June 26, 2018

Paddy McBrearty will be a huge loss for @officialdonegal look what he's contributed to the team already. Wishing him a speedy recovery #ClassAct

— bradas o Donnell (@jacksonsmediatv) June 26, 2018

What a loss Paddy McBrearty will be to the championship. Such a fine fine player.

— Alan O'Connor (@alanoc8690) June 26, 2018

Awful news for Donegal & Paddy McBrearty. He has been the outstanding player of 2018 if you include league and championship.

— Declan Brouder (@DB11NCW) June 26, 2018

Gutted for Patrick McBrearty. Not only a big loss to us in Donegal but a huge loss to the Championship as a spectacle with the form he was in. Speedy recovery Paddy 💪 #donegalgaa #GAA https://t.co/X9W5AkTzIa

— Donna Martin (@DonnaMartin03) June 26, 2018

“An awful loss for football fans everywhere” – The Twitter reaction to Patrick McBrearty’s injury news was last modified: June 27th, 2018 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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