Athlone need Mortimer against the might of UUJ

ATHLONE IT are worried about the fitness of Trevor Mortimer for today’s home Datapac Sigerson Cup clash with University of Jordanstown.

The Mayo inter-county man is struggling with a knee injury, and with his colleague James Gill already an absentee through suspension, the odds are heavily stacked against Athlone dethroning the 2001 champions.

The home side will include Derry O’Brien and David Blake, winners of All-Ireland U21 medals with Galway last year, John O’Callaghan (Longford), Michael Comer (current Galway senior) and Fergus Wilson (Westmeath).