Good news for Dubs as Magee expected to be fit

THE good news just keeps on coming for Dublin. Influential midfielder Darren Magee is expected to be fit in time for the Leinster football final against either Offaly or Wexford in three weeks time.

The Kilmacud player had a cast removed from a broken wrist last Wednesday and, although he sat on the subs bench against Laois, it was unlikely he was going to be risked at any stage of the semi-final. News of his recovery will be welcomed, considering Dublin struggled badly in the centre-field exchanges at the weekend until Laois’ Padraig Clancy had to retire after 23 minutes with a broken collar bone.

Magee was in inspired form for Dublin prior to his injury and would offer a more orthodox option alongside Ciarán Whelan in midfield than the versatile Shane Ryan.