Diarmuid Kilgallen’s last season with Connacht ended by injury: Pete Wilkins
Diarmuid Kilgallen was injured in Connacht's last encounter with Benetton Treviso
Munster-bound winger Diarmuid Kilgallen has been ruled out for the remainder of Connacht’s season having undergone surgery on a shoulder injury suffered against Benetton the weekend before last.
Connacht return to Treviso on a revenge mission this Sunday in the Quarter-Finals of the Challenge Cup, but they will do so without the 23-year old from Kildare and a number of other players.
Head coach Pete Wilkins said it was a disappointing way for Kilgallen to bring the curtain down on his spell with Connacht where he scored 12 tries in his 23 appearances since making his debut off the bench against Munster in 2020.
“It’s disappointing, he’s had an awful run with injuries over the last few seasons and it’s not the way he would have wanted to finish this chapter, so we are supporting him in every way we can,” said Wilkins.
“While any of our players are contracted with us all the way through to the summer they will be rehabbing with us."
Experienced former captain Jarrad Butler has been ruled out of the trip to Italy as he is undergoing the return to play protocol after suffering a head injury early in the 40-30 win over Pau on Sunday.
And winger Shayne Bolton is also ruled out after suffering a thigh injury.
