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# Freak Injury

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Springboks star nearly lost leg after freak injury

Pieter-Steph du Toit suffered a haematoma, a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissue.

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Mar 17th 2020, 8:32 PM

Connacht's Jack Carty out for up to 3 months after rupturing spleen on water slide

The out-half was on holidays in Dubai and had his spleen removed.

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Feb 8th 2016, 1:27 PM

Ex-Mayo player dislocates knee after team photo before club quarter-final

Aidan Kilcoyne suffered the injury in an accident before yesterday’s clash in MacHale Park.

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Oct 7th 2013, 4:23 PM

A Limerick hurler suffered a freak eye injury in celebrations after beating Tipp

Stephen Walsh got more than he had bargained for after last month’s Munster semi-final.

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Jul 11th 2013, 8:00 AM