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Mayo set to be without Cillian O’Connor for Allianz League

Star forward reported to have undergone knee surgery

Cillian O’Connor could miss Mayo’s 2016 Allianz Football League campaign after undergoing knee surgery. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Cillian O’Connor could miss Mayo’s 2016 Allianz Football League campaign after undergoing knee surgery. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Wed Nov 11 2015 - 18:16

Mayo are set to be without star forward Cillian O’Connor for their Allianz Football League campaign after the 2014 All Star underwent knee surgery.

The Mayo News report that O’Connor underwent the operation on Monday and that the timescale of recovery is between five and six months.

O’Connor won the GAA/GPA Golden Boot award, scoring 3-34 in their five championship outings before they were knocked out by eventual winners Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-finals.

In the two semi-finals, O’Connor scored a total of 2-15 of Mayo’s total of 2-29.