Whats the worst sporting injury you've had

[Hoopeddefender]

6 But for initial pain there is nothing beats a kick in the grigs or a tiny clip on one of the nuts sweet christ. Training tonight hope the injury ghost passes me by.

Sliothar straight in the family jewels brings some pain on you.
Torn groin muscle was the worst thing I ever had but I deserved it for playing soccer at lunch in school. Had to physically lift my leg into bed and into and out of the car the pain was immense. It has never been right since and will twinge for a week or two at least once a season.
I had the ring finger on the right hand half near ripped aff me playing against St Endas Glengormley. L shaped scar that stings in the cold.

[Son_of_Sam]

Football team Christmas Party, had a sly drunken social smoke while having a sly leek against a tree, cig. fell out of my mouth direct onto my 

Moral of the story football & smoking don't mix.

[paddypastit]

When I first saw this I said to myself, thank god I've been lucky enough not to have anything too serious but then I ran through the list and,,,

Broke a wrist at 13, did the ligaments in one ankle when 16, the other a year later. Broke a wee bone in the hand at 19
Next up was a torn calf muscle at 23, had bursitis in the hip at 24 and then tore an achilles later the same year
Did the other achilles 18 months later, tore a hamstring the following year and then stayed out of trouble , but was playing less too, for four years before tearing the other hamstring, and then doing a right job on a quad muscle by coming back too early and trying to nurse the hamstring. Played less again as I was abroad for two years but tore a calf muscle in the last game that I started at the age of 34 nine years ago.

Got those "really sharp chest pains" that fitzroyalty was on about when playing 5 a side last year... but it wasn't muscular!!

[rionach 4]

Was on the county panel at the time and was playing center half back for my club in a playoff to see who went senior Had just turned 19. A ball broke in the 50 yard line and The full forward of about six foot 4 and 18stone ran to get the ball alongside me . We both drew on the ball and it wound it's way on downfield . I fell to the ground and he landed on top of me . My head was  on the ground and as I went to get up he smashed his fist into my cheek bone splitting it in half and pushing the bone into the corner of my eye The strength of the punch cracked the bone at the side of my nose. My head was on the ground and therefore it had no room to give or go back with punch which may have lessened the damage. I went oh f*** and thorugh a mirage of blood and snatters tried to get to my feet where he drew his boot and broke my jaw in four places. I lay totally dazed and shocked as the play continued on . One of the opposing team players came over lifted me up( he was also on the county squad) and along with another man carried to a car . My team didnt even know what had happened  it was all done so quickly. I was put in the back seat and driven to Daisy hill and then straight to the royal where I had two operations and had 93 stiches on the inside of my mouth (at the top between the lip and the nose pallet (mr oReilly was the brilliant surgeon) My eye healed well and thankfully had no permanent sight problems. My Jaw was wired and I eat my Christmas dinner thorugh a straw . today I have no feeling on the left side of my face but thanks to the staff at the Royal I had no permanent disfiquirement. I never played again for two years was droppedof the panel(probably wasn't good enough anyway)         And you know this what galls me most I never even got a free kick! (unfortunaetely for me a very true story.)

[aroundincircles]

Was on the county panel at the time and was playing center half back for my club in a playoff to see who went senior Had just turned 19. A ball broke in the 50 yard line and The full forward of about six foot 4 and 18stone ran to get the ball alongside me . We both drew on the ball and it wound it's way on downfield . I fell to the ground and he landed on top of me . My head was  on the ground and as I went to get up he smashed his fist into my cheek bone splitting it in half and pushing the bone into the corner of my eye The strength of the punch cracked the bone at the side of my nose. My head was on the ground and therefore it had no room to give or go back with punch which may have lessened the damage. I went oh f*** and thorugh a mirage of blood and snatters tried to get to my feet where he drew his boot and broke my jaw in four places. I lay totally dazed and shocked as the play continued on . One of the opposing team players came over lifted me up( he was also on the county squad) and along with another man carried to a car . My team didnt even know what had happened  it was all done so quickly. I was put in the back seat and driven to Daisy hill and then straight to the royal where I had two operations and had 93 stiches on the inside of my mouth (at the top between the lip and the nose pallet (mr oReilly was the brilliant surgeon) My eye healed well and thankfully had no permanent sight problems. My Jaw was wired and I eat my Christmas dinner thorugh a straw . today I have no feeling on the left side of my face but thanks to the staff at the Royal I had no permanent disfiquirement. I never played again for two years was droppedof the panel(probably wasn't good enough anyway)         And you know this what galls me most I never even got a free kick! (unfortunaetely for me a very true story.)
holy f**k attempted murder

[rionach 4]

This is indeed my own very true story. The county board said they would launch an investigation but nothing ever came of it . My father (god rest him) never went to a match after it

[fitzroyalty]

harrowing stuff alright. People go to prison for less 

[brokencrossbar1]

Was on the county panel at the time and was playing center half back for my club in a playoff to see who went senior Had just turned 19. A ball broke in the 50 yard line and The full forward of about six foot 4 and 18stone ran to get the ball alongside me . We both drew on the ball and it wound it's way on downfield . I fell to the ground and he landed on top of me . My head was  on the ground and as I went to get up he smashed his fist into my cheek bone splitting it in half and pushing the bone into the corner of my eye The strength of the punch cracked the bone at the side of my nose. My head was on the ground and therefore it had no room to give or go back with punch which may have lessened the damage. I went oh f*** and thorugh a mirage of blood and snatters tried to get to my feet where he drew his boot and broke my jaw in four places. I lay totally dazed and shocked as the play continued on . One of the opposing team players came over lifted me up( he was also on the county squad) and along with another man carried to a car . My team didnt even know what had happened  it was all done so quickly. I was put in the back seat and driven to Daisy hill and then straight to the royal where I had two operations and had 93 stiches on the inside of my mouth (at the top between the lip and the nose pallet (mr oReilly was the brilliant surgeon) My eye healed well and thankfully had no permanent sight problems. My Jaw was wired and I eat my Christmas dinner thorugh a straw . today I have no feeling on the left side of my face but thanks to the staff at the Royal I had no permanent disfiquirement. I never played again for two years was droppedof the panel(probably wasn't good enough anyway)         And you know this what galls me most I never even got a free kick! (unfortunaetely for me a very true story.)

Jaysus that is shocking.  I was never an angel on the field but that is beyond anything I have ever seen.  That thug should never play the game again.

[Hoopeddefender]

Was on the county panel at the time and was playing center half back for my club in a playoff to see who went senior Had just turned 19. A ball broke in the 50 yard line and The full forward of about six foot 4 and 18stone ran to get the ball alongside me . We both drew on the ball and it wound it's way on downfield . I fell to the ground and he landed on top of me . My head was  on the ground and as I went to get up he smashed his fist into my cheek bone splitting it in half and pushing the bone into the corner of my eye The strength of the punch cracked the bone at the side of my nose. My head was on the ground and therefore it had no room to give or go back with punch which may have lessened the damage. I went oh f*** and thorugh a mirage of blood and snatters tried to get to my feet where he drew his boot and broke my jaw in four places. I lay totally dazed and shocked as the play continued on . One of the opposing team players came over lifted me up( he was also on the county squad) and along with another man carried to a car . My team didnt even know what had happened  it was all done so quickly. I was put in the back seat and driven to Daisy hill and then straight to the royal where I had two operations and had 93 stiches on the inside of my mouth (at the top between the lip and the nose pallet (mr oReilly was the brilliant surgeon) My eye healed well and thankfully had no permanent sight problems. My Jaw was wired and I eat my Christmas dinner thorugh a straw . today I have no feeling on the left side of my face but thanks to the staff at the Royal I had no permanent disfiquirement. I never played again for two years was droppedof the panel(probably wasn't good enough anyway)         And you know this what galls me most I never even got a free kick! (unfortunaetely for me a very true story.)

Jaysus that is shocking.  I was never an angel on the field but that is beyond anything I have ever seen.  That thug should never play the game again.

What county was this in?

[whiskeysteve]

ehhh... was gonna say hospitalised after a fierce knock on the crown jewels, breaking the collar bone and a few broken fingers but sounds a bit hollow in light of rionachs tale...

[The GAA]

Was on the county panel at the time and was playing center half back for my club in a playoff to see who went senior Had just turned 19. A ball broke in the 50 yard line and The full forward of about six foot 4 and 18stone ran to get the ball alongside me . We both drew on the ball and it wound it's way on downfield . I fell to the ground and he landed on top of me . My head was  on the ground and as I went to get up he smashed his fist into my cheek bone splitting it in half and pushing the bone into the corner of my eye The strength of the punch cracked the bone at the side of my nose. My head was on the ground and therefore it had no room to give or go back with punch which may have lessened the damage. I went oh f*** and thorugh a mirage of blood and snatters tried to get to my feet where he drew his boot and broke my jaw in four places. I lay totally dazed and shocked as the play continued on . One of the opposing team players came over lifted me up( he was also on the county squad) and along with another man carried to a car . My team didnt even know what had happened  it was all done so quickly. I was put in the back seat and driven to Daisy hill and then straight to the royal where I had two operations and had 93 stiches on the inside of my mouth (at the top between the lip and the nose pallet (mr oReilly was the brilliant surgeon) My eye healed well and thankfully had no permanent sight problems. My Jaw was wired and I eat my Christmas dinner thorugh a straw . today I have no feeling on the left side of my face but thanks to the staff at the Royal I had no permanent disfiquirement. I never played again for two years was droppedof the panel(probably wasn't good enough anyway)         And you know this what galls me most I never even got a free kick! (unfortunaetely for me a very true story.)

Jaysus that is shocking.  I was never an angel on the field but that is beyond anything I have ever seen.  That thug should never play the game again.

Liam O'Neill et al would be more usefully engaged in addressing this type of thing in our games rather than arsing about, annoying everyone with the nonsense they're at

[paddypastit]

Liam O'Neill et al would be more usefully engaged in addressing this type of thing in our games rather than arsing about, annoying everyone with the nonsense they're at

Well said

[full back]

Im assuming the injury took place in the Armagh or Down leagues

[Hoopeddefender]

Yep Daisy Hill would indicate that maybe An Lu.
If it is Down fiver it was a Killcoo man who did it, Armagh I would saw Kileavy?

[full back]

Yep Daisy Hill would indicate that maybe An Lu.
If it is Down fiver it was a Killcoo man who did it, Armagh I would saw Kileavy?

Why would you say that?