Ireland

Cian Healy out for five months after surgery

ESPN Staff

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Cian Healy will miss Ireland's autumn internationals and will struggle to be fit in time for the Six Nations after undergoing surgery on his hamstring.

He was injured in training earlier this week and the Leinester coach Matt O'Connor confirmed his absence would be long-term.

"Cian had surgery today on a hamstring," O'Connor said. "it was a lot worse than we first thought. He'll be sort of four or five months out.

"We didn't know how significant it was and they've had to repair the hamstring, so that's the time frame they're talking about at the moment."

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