Brogan pulls out of Ireland Rules squad
Alan Brogan has become the second Dublin footballer in the space of a week to pull out of the Ireland squad for next month's International Rules Series in Australia.
The St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh attacker will require surgery on the ankle injury he sustained in the All-Ireland quarter-final replay with Tyrone, and following on from Ciaran Whelan's withdrawal, Brogan has ruled himself out of the trip Down Under.
"The ankle was giving him bother all year," said Ireland manager Peter McGrath.
"We knew after the Tyrone game that he might have to get surgery, but not knowing for a few days, we went ahead and named him."
Brogan has his ankle currently in a cast and is expected to be sidelined for the next 4-6 weeks. Dublin's only remaining representatives on the 43-man Irish panel are Bryan Cullen and Conal Keaney.
McGrath, who will not be naming any new replacements, was due to name Stephen Cluxton in his provisional squad last month but the Dublin goalkeeper is another player due to undergo ankle surgery.
