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Fri 05 May 2007Knee injury puts Bellew out of championshipWith their championship starts only weeks away, both Armagh and Dublin have injury worries. The former's are the more serious with the confirmation that former All Star defender Francie Bellew has damaged his cruciate ligament and will miss the entire season.Dublin centrefielder Darren Magee is a possible absentee from the team's Leinster quarter-final against either Meath or Kildare, as further X-rays are required to determine the extent of a jaw injury.