Lilywhites talisman Earley in fitness fight

DERMOT EARLEY will be given until right before throw-in to prove his fitness for Kildare’s All-Ireland semi-final with Down on Sunday.

The All-Star has been named at midfield in an unchanged line-up to that which started the quarter-final against Meath.

The Sarsfields talisman has played throughout the championship with a cruciate ligament injury but suffered further damage just three minutes into the Meath game and hobbled off.