Blow for Breffni men as Johnston a major doubt for Fermanagh clash

CAVAN attacker Seanie Johnston has emerged a major doubt for their All-Ireland SFC round 1 qualifier against Wicklow on Saturday evening in Kingspan Breffni Park after suffering a recurrence of an elbow injury.

Johnston missed all of Cavan’s league campaign after breaking his elbow playing for DCU in the Sigerson Cup but he returned in time to face Fermanagh in the Ulster SFC quarter-final this month. The attacker, who will have the elbow operated on at the end of the year, is believed to have suffered a recurrence of the injury and may start the Wicklow game on the substitutes’ bench.

Cavan are already without Paul Brady, who is unavailable due to handball commitments, while both midfielders David Givney and Nicholas Walsh are both sidelined as well. Givney emerged as a major worry after picking up an ankle injury in a club clash at the weekend, and looks to have been ruled out, possibly for the remainder of Cavan’s qualifier campaign.