Former Waterford football star Eddie Rockett is set to return to the county squad.

As Seanie Johnston stepped on to the Clane pitch on Saturday, amid a furore of controversy, his new club stood behind him.

Seánie Johnston is all but certain to be available for Kildare in Sunday’s Leinster SFC semi-final against Meath as he is set to line out for Coill Dubh’s senior hurlers tomorrow evening.

Croke Park yesterday confirmed at the request of the Kildare County Board that Seánie Johnston will be available to the county’s senior footballers if he plays a club championship game for hurling club Coill Dubh at the end of the month.