David Tubridy has been ruled out of this Sunday’s Mc Grath cup opener against Ucc due to a groin injury.
The Doonbeg man is understood to be out for approximatly two weeks with a number of newer members of the panel likely to make their competitive debuts against the Leeside outfit.
The Cavan native is starting his second season in charge of the county set up and he told Clare Fm the competiton is important in terms of getting the team right for competitions later in 2011: