The 28-year-old Munster forward, who has won nine caps, was
carried off during the second half after producing an outstanding display
as Ireland cruised to a 35-21 victory in Cardiff.
He spent Saturday night in hospital in the Welsh capital and
subsequently underwent detailed medical checks.
In a statement, the Irish Rugby Football Union said:
"Investigations at University Hospital Wales yesterday afternoon confirmed
that Tommy suffered a hip dislocation in the game against Wales.
"He will be limited to non-weight bearing activity for
at least six weeks and has unfortunately been ruled out of participating in
RWC15 (Rugby World Cup)."
O'Donnell's loss will be a blow to Ireland head coach Joe
Schmidt as he prepares to continue the tournament build-up with further
preparation fixtures against Scotland, Wales and England.
Ireland, the reigning RBS 6 Nations champions, will contest
the same World Cup pool as France, Italy, Canada and Romania, with two teams
securing quarter-final places.
The IRFU, meanwhile, said that wing Andrew Trimble will
undergo "a precautionary scan" on the foot injury he suffered during
the Wales match.
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