ASHLING THOMPSON HAS revealed the “brutal” pain that followed her horror elbow injury earlier this year, describing it as far worse than her previous ACL rupture. A subsequent hamstring tear has cast fresh doubt on her availability for this Sunday’s final against holders Galway but Thompson indicated that she should be okay. Asked what a dislocated arm and broken elbow feels like, Thompson, who previously suffered ACL damage in 2022, painted a dark picture. “Initially, at the start of the season, you’re getting to know brand-new faces,” she said. “You’re getting frustrated and I suppose you’re taking that frustration out of last year’s final too, which isn’t really fair.