Lion-hearted Owens an inspiration

WE’VE had four weeks to digest the remarkable story that is Barry Owens’ return to football but, like that movie you’ve watched time and again, his is a tale you can’t hear enough.

Last January, Owens underwent surgery on a minor heart defect which kept him out of Fermanagh’s league campaign in Division Three and their opening Ulster Championship game against Monaghan.

With Derry looming in the semi-final last month the word from the camp was that the two-time All Star’s recuperation was on course but that he would have to wait a while longer to return to football.