Football player loses kidney after pitch clash

AN AMATEUR footballer underwent emergency surgery to remove his kidney after a freak accident mid-game.

Johnstown Youth player Kieran Morgan, 21, ruptured his kidney after a collision with a Ruthin Town player at a match at Heol Kenyon, Johnstown.

The father-of-one, of Brynteg, Wrexham, was rushed to Wrexham Maelor Hospital? where he underwent a three-hour operation to remove his kidney.

He is now in a stable condition after a spell in intensive care.

His mother Karen Morgan told the Leader: ?It was just a freak accident, it?s nobody?s fault.

?Kieran was involved in a tackle for the ball from a corner, which resulted in an unfortunate accident.

?He was in extreme pain at the time, and is still quite poorly but he?s conscious and he can talk.

?He?s now stable and on the mend.?

Kieran, who lives with partner Cassey Jones and their eight-month-old daughter Demi-Leigh, was goalkeeper in the Welsh National League (Wrexham area) reserves and colts game on Saturday when tragedy struck in the second half.

A spokesman for the Welsh Ambulance Service said: ?We were called to a football injury at Heol Kenyon, Johnstown, on Saturday at 4.25pm.

?One ambulance was sent and a male in his 20s was taken to Wrexham Maelor Hospital with stomach injuries.?

Karen said her son, a former pupil at Ysgol Bryn Offa, who is self-employed and works on the Oswestry pipeline, is looking forward to returning home to his family and dog, Tye.

She added: ?Kieran would like to give a massive thanks to the ambulance staff, A&E staff and consultant who have been - or are - involved in his care.

?Thanks also to his family, close friends and football manager Mark Baddeley for his support.

?He?s in pretty good spirits and is looking forward to getting fit and well enough to return to work.?

The match ended in a 4-2 defeat for Johnstown.

Source: http://www.leaderlive.co.uk:80/news/115728/football-player-loses-kidney-after-pitch-clash.aspx

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