A hurler suffered a shocking injury over the weekend after the metal guard of a helmet penetrated their hand.
The helmet became stuck in the player's hand and had to be partially removed by firefighters.
Dublin Fire Brigade shared images of the gruesome injury on social media.
They tweeted: "It comes as no surprise that we see an increase in sports related injuries at the weekend.
"This weekend one of our crews had to deal with a penetrating injury with a hurling helmet.
"The helmet had to be removed before the patient could be transported to the emergency department."
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