Sean Cavanagh left with severe facial injuries after club game

by Gráinne Connolly

Former Tyrone GAA star, Sean Cavanagh was hospitalised following a club Senior Championship football match at the weekend.

Sean Cavanagh hospitalised after suffering horrific injuries in club tie All-Ireland winner Sean Cavanagh was hospitalised following a Tyrone senior football championship game on Saturday.

Moy... https://t.co/WzTK8p3zhp pic.twitter.com/hvX24NGKAQ

— NetworkOfNewsIreland (@NOfNews_Ireland) September 17, 2018

The Moy player sustained several serious facial injuries, in the first half of the match against Edindork on Saturday, and was taken to hospital in an ambulance. 

An image of Cavanagh began circulating social media yesterday, showing the extent of his injuries. 

While it gathered widespread attention and shock from the public on social media, the Moy man said it "could have been much worse" and thanked fans for their well wishes after getting released from Craigavon Area Hospital with a concussion.

Thanks for all the messages. Released from hospital with a bad concussion, broken nose & extensive facial injuries but could have been much worse. I'm lucky.

— Sean Cavanagh (@SeanCavanagh14) September 16, 2018

Aside from the Tyrone man's injuries, the match also gained negative attention due to the fact, a shocking 20 yellow, one black and 6 red cards were handed out by the Referee. 

While Edindork may have won the game, both teams finished with only 12 players. 

And so it continues 😨😨@KCsixtyseven Edendork played Moy today in the Tyrone senior championship first round
20 yellows -6 reds-1 Black
And Sean Cavanagh transported away to hospital in an ambulance. The man that inflicted the injury did not receive a card of any description pic.twitter.com/gOWQdhLVoc

— david greene (@buddygreene) September 16, 2018