ELEVEN Fermanagh footballers have slammed their county board for the handling of the impasse between the senior squad and manager John O’Neill.

The Fermanagh football dispute took another twist this afternoon with the issuing of a statement by 11 former members of the county's senior panel.

THE power struggle in Fermanagh football appears to have swung in boss John O’Neill’s favour after one of the players who recently left the panel went public to deny the manager was the reason for his departure.

Derry became the first team to advance to the Dr McKenna Cup final, while elsewhere in the competition last night Fermanagh and Tyrone claimed wins.

Fermanagh manager Malachy O'Rourke has named three debutants in his side to face Cavan in Saturday's Ulster SFC quarter-final at Kingspan Breffni Park (throw-in 5.15pm).

MICKEY HARTE has rated Brian Dooher as 50-50 for the All-Ireland champions’ opening Ulster tie against Armagh on May 31.

ALL STAR Eddie Brennan has been included on the Kilkenny team to play Galway in the NHL clash on Sunday following his successful appeal against his dismissal against Waterford last weekend.

Fermanagh remain pointless at the foot of the Division 1A table after Dublin dished out a 17-point hammering to them at Parnell Park.

Fermanagh manager Charlie Mulgrew has made two changes in personnel for tonight's must-win NFL Division 1A clash with Dublin (Parnell Park, throw-in 7.45pm).

Wing back Shane McDermott has earned a recall to the Fermanagh side for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Donegal (Enniskillen, throw-in 2pm).

2004 All-Star Marty McGrath has missed out on a starting spot in the Fermanagh team to face Antrim in Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final (Brewster Park, Enniskillen, throw-in 3.30pm).

Fermanagh’s run through the qualifiers to the All-Ireland semi-final last year has inspired many of its former stars to return from the wilderness.

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Fermanagh manager Charlie Mulgrew has made one change to the side that saw off Donegal for the quarter-final match against fellow northerners Armagh tomorrow at Croke Park.

TYRONE goalkeeper Pascal McConnell has been passed fit to play in tomorrow’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash with Mayo at Croke Park.

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TRALEE Institute of Technology will include Kerry seniors Donal Daly and Colm Cooper for tomorrow’s Sigerson Cup clash with Dundalk IT at Stradbally, Co. Laois.