Richard Dunne

**the bear** · 12/02/2012, 9:41 PM

dunne is certainly the one man we can't afford not to be on the plane, although i'm not really satisfied with the greek IMF bailout deal

**tricky_colour** · 12/02/2012, 9:45 PM

Just seen the incident on MOTD look a very similar fall to when I came off my bike and broke my collar bone although
the consensus seems to be a dislocated shoulder.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xLUQSTTFFw
Maybe it is, there seems to be a sort of sheering blow to the shoulder which may have dislocated it.
Looks pretty nasty though I mean falling from about foot onto your shoulder is quite a blow to the body The keeper knocks his head which sends him spinning in mid air.

**drummerboy** · 12/02/2012, 11:12 PM

It seems like a dislocation. What the recovery time for such an injury?

**tricky_colour** · 13/02/2012, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by the bear

dunne is certainly the one man we can't afford not to be on the plane, although i'm not really satisfied with the greek IMF bailout deal

lol I was somewhat bewildered by that post until I read the McClean thread! (recommended reading to others who may be bewildered)

**irishfan86** · 13/02/2012, 8:04 AM

Dislocated shoulders, if surgery is required, generally take 2-3 months to recover from (if that is indeed what he injured).

My one concern with Dunne is that if he's out for a while he'll put on some weight. Don't me wrong I'd take an obese Richard Dunne over anyone else, but he is one of those guys I'd rather after a season of play rather than after an offseason if you know what I mean...

Hopefully it's something more minor than that but I doubt it.

**Sullivinho** · 13/02/2012, 12:45 PM

Confirmed as a fractured clavicle. 8 week layoff.

**geysir** · 13/02/2012, 12:52 PM

He requires surgery, that prediction of an 8 weeks layoff sounds unrealistic?

**tricky_colour** · 21/02/2012, 2:13 AM

Though it was the collar bone, it hard to see how you could dislocate it by landing on it as that pushes the joint in not out.
Must be pretty bad if it requires surgery, mine didn't and there was a clear gap of about 1/2 inch where the break was.
Mine was a nice clean break though, I though it would never heal up by itself but the doctor said he had seen people
with their arms half hanging off who had no problem recovering. It's amazing how bones can heal themselves like that
and totally re-engineer the bone, it some how managed to bridge that gap and get the bones back to the right length. At first it seems to make a big lump of bone material and then reshape it to the right length and
shape.

**theworm2345** · 21/02/2012, 2:51 AM

Originally Posted by geysir

He requires surgery, that prediction of an 8 weeks layoff sounds unrealistic?

Agreed, knowing Dunne it'll surely only be 4 weeks.

**tetsujin1979** · 25/02/2012, 1:28 PM

Daily Star reported this morning that Dunne could be out until the end of the season
However, Dion Fanning posted this on twitter this afternoon: https://twitter.com/#!/dionfanning/status/173383394640670720

Aston Villa say their club doctor confirmed this morning that Richard Dunne remains on course to return in six weeks

Panic over!

**Stuttgart88** · 25/02/2012, 3:33 PM

Different sport I know but Bradley Wiggins was back competing only a few weeks after breaking his clavicle last summer.

**Crosby87** · 25/02/2012, 4:43 PM

No way he misses Euro. We would be Dunne without him.

**DannyInvincible** · 25/02/2012, 5:06 PM

Originally Posted by Crosby87

No way he misses Euro. We would be Dunne without him.

That one's already been Du-... Oh, wait.

**theworm2345** · 29/03/2012, 5:19 PM

Apparently he's doing better and has started jogging
http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/du...d-3066092.html

McGrath on Dunne
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/m...an-188757.html
(or slightly different stories)
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...314050103.html
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...y-3065043.html

**tricky_colour** · 02/04/2012, 3:13 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Different sport I know but Bradley Wiggins was back competing only a few weeks after breaking his clavicle last summer.

I think I was back cycling pretty soon after breaking mine (it's a common cyclists injury, sticking out hand to break fall)
as long as you keep your elbow down it was fine, and a cyclists elbow is usually down. It was reaching up that was a bit painful
ie doing stuff like washing your face. But most of the time it is a not load bearing so a convenient bone to break. I damaged my ribs
at the same time and they gave me a lot more grief, worst bit was getting in and out of bed which puts a load of stress on them.

**paul_oshea** · 02/04/2012, 3:33 PM

and riding

**Stuttgart88** · 04/04/2012, 8:59 AM

Dunne to return end-April / Trap talks to player shocker

**paul_oshea** · 04/04/2012, 10:26 AM

Frauds. I thought Trap said he would climb it if they qualified?

Given he is 73 thoughi I can understand he might not be able for it. Tardelli has no excuse though!

**geysir** · 04/04/2012, 11:18 AM

Seems to fit the hierarchical order, An Trap giving his blessing to An Taoiseach before the latter scurries up The Reek.

**punkrocket** · 18/04/2012, 11:10 AM

Anyone hear anything lately? It's been over 2 months now since the injury, he'd really want to be getting a bit of game time before the end of the season. I'm just getting a bit fidgetty.