Kilmacud Crokes star Paul Mannion will miss three months of action after undergoing ankle surgery.
The 29-year-old didn't feature for Crokes in their Dublin Senior Football Championship semi-final victory over Thomas Davis on Sunday afternoon, and will miss the county final matchup with Na Fianna in a few weeks time.
Mannion picked up the injury in the quarter-final win over Cuala a couple of weeks ago. Initial fears that the injury was a serious one have come to pass, with Crokes manager Robbie Brennan confirming to RTE Radio that Mannion is set for a period on the sidelines.