It is the news no player wants to hear, but Antrim and Creggan star Conor McCann received confirmation that his season is over after sustaining a cruciate ligament injury (ACL).
Earlier this year, McCann had been a key part of the Antrim squad that secured promotion back to the Liam MacCarthy Cup following a dramatic win over Kerry in the final of the Joe McDonagh Cup in Croke Park.
It was a second title in three seasons for the Saffrons and McCann was the captain of the 2020 squad when they also saw off the challenge of the Kingdom in a final which was played behind closed doors due to the pandemic.
