Limerick’s Kyle Hayes was hospitalised following an incident in the first half of Kildimo-Pallaskenry’s senior championship Group 2 game in Rathkeale on Friday.
Five-time All-Ireland SHC winner Hayes underwent an MRI scan and was put in a neck brace after he was concussed by a foul by Newcastle West full-back Maurice Murphy 17 minutes into the second round game in Seán Finn Park.
Murphy was sent off as a result of the high tackle and 27-year-old Hayes replaced as the teams eventually shared the spoils having each scored 2-16.
As a result of the injury, Hayes was unable to attend the wedding of his fellow Limerick half-back Diarmaid Byrnes to his fiancée Elaine Kennedy in Killarney on Saturday.
Along with Cian Lynch and Aaron Gillane, Byrnes lined out for Patrickswell the evening before the game as they suffered a defeat in their Group 1, Round 2 game against reigning champions Doon, 0-14 to 3-23.
Kildimo-Pallaskenry’s footballers, for whom Hayes plays midfield, face Newcastle West in the second round of the senior championship at the same Rathkeale venue this Friday. The hurlers return to championship action against Adare in Seán Finn Park on Friday week.
After two opening losses, Patrickswell meet Ballybrown on Saturday, August 23.