“An awful loss for football fans everywhere” – The Twitter reaction to Patrick McBrearty’s injury news

Past and current footballers were among those to Tweet their support to injured Donegal star Patrick McBrearty.

The Kilcar man was confirmed to have ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and faces up to a year out of action.

McBrearty sustained the injury in Sunday’s Ulster final win over Fermanagh in Clones.

Declan Bonner, the Donegal manager, has backed the 24-year-old to bounce back, but admitted the injury represents a ‘cruel blow’ to both the player and team.

Legendary Kerry defender Tomas Ó Sé said McBrearty’s absence was ‘an awful loss for football fans’ while former Tyrone captain Sean Cavanagh said the injury was ‘cruel timing for a man act the peak of his sport’.