Red Hands holding out hope Jordan will return

TYRONE officials are keeping their fingers crossed Philip Jordan will return to the panel after deciding to concentrate on club football with Moy at the moment.

The board are hoping the 30-year-old will make himself available to Mickey Harte come the championship in the same way Enda McGinley went back to his club last season before coming back to the panel later in the year.

“He is going to try and get himself back to match fitness by concentrating on playing club football at the moment,” said Tyrone chairman Ciarán MacLochlainn. “He is a quality player at the end of the day.”