Daithi McCallion injury a 'massive blow' to Finn Harps

Finn Harps fear that Daithi McCallion’s season could be over.

The 18-year-old defender, who is on a season long loan from Derry City, suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder on Friday night.

McCallion was carted off on a stretcher after going down late in the first half of the 1-0 defeat to Longford Town and taken to Altnagelvin Hospital for assessment.

“It’s a massive blow if Daithi’s is as serious as it looked,” Harps assistant manager Darren Murphy said.

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McCallion has been superb for Harps all season, many of his performances belying his young years. The Derry man was recently called back to the Northern Ireland Under-19 squad, but is now set for a spell on the sidelines.

Murphy said: “It’s a massive blow for the kid. He didn’t look good would be the best way of putting it.”

The return of Ellis Farrar to action in recent weeks will serve as a boost with Matthew Makinson set to serve a suspension following his sending off on Friday.

Murphy said: “We just have to regroup. That’s why we have a squad.”

Captain Ryan Rainey had to sit out Friday’s game after coming down with an illness, but Harps are hopeful that the midfielder will return for the away trip to Wexford.