Dublin hurlers will have to plan for their Leinster SHC quarter-final against Offaly in Croke Park on May 29 without defender Tomas Brady.
The Na Fianna man suffered medial ligament damage in club training last weekend and following a scan on his knee has been informed that he will be sidelined for five weeks.
This means Anthony Daly’s Dubs will have to plan for the clash with the Faithful County without three first-choice defenders – Stephen Hiney (out for season with cruciate ligament injury), Joey Boland (out for eight weeks) and Brady.