Tyrone goalkeeper Niall Morgan has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

The 21-year-old Edendork clubman damaged ligaments in his knee during a club league match on Sunday and was told yesterday that he will have to undergo corrective surgery, which means his season is over.

Morgan, who lines out at midfield for his club, landed awkwardly after making a catch and a scan revealed lateral collateral ligament damage in his left knee.

Since being headhunted by manager Mickey Harte over the winter, the former Dungannon Swifts custodian had made a massive impression with the O'Neill County during his first season, kicking 0-18 from placed balls during the national league.

But his championship campaign has ended after just one match - last month's defeat to Donegal in Ballybofey.

"I'm looking to next season now and staying positive," Morgan says in The Irish News. "There's nothing else you can do.

"It's a different sort of a challenge for me. It's probably going to be a personal challenge for me to get back to where I was at this year.

"All I can do is hope for the best, work hard and try to get recovered as quickly as I can without any more setbacks." Tweet

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