O’Connell injury blow for Munster

Paul O’Connell hobbled off in Munster’s win over Leinste

Paul O’Connell is unlikely to play for Munster again this season after being injured in Saturday’s Magners League win over Leinster.

O’Connell was withdrawn six minutes into the second half after landing badly from a line-out.

Doctors are waiting for bad swelling to reduce before making a definitive diagnosis on his injury.

It appears likely that O’Connell has either snapped his Achilles tendon or damaged his ankle ligaments.

The Munster captain will travel to Dublin on Monday for further medical examination.

Munster will face Brive away in the quarter-finals of the Amlin Challenge Cup next Saturday afternoon, a game O’Connell appears certain to miss.

Mick O’Driscoll is likely to deputise in the second row.