McHugh injury doubt for Donegal

All Star Mark McHugh is a major doubt for the start of Donegal’s national league campaign with a pelvic injury.

McHugh (22) has not taken part in any field sessions since Jim McGuinness’s side claimed the county’s second All-Ireland title in September because of Osteitis pubis, an inflammation of the pelvis experienced by many elite sportsmen.

McHugh remained on the sidelines for his college side IT Sligo’s entire FBD Connacht League, but said that he still retains hope of featuring for the champions in the coming weeks.

“I am not 100 percent sure yet, but I am giving myself every chance. I have to just listen to what my doctors and physios say. Whatever they tell me I’m going to have to keep to it.

“It’s Osteitis pubis; I have it now the last few months. I haven’t played since the All-Ireland final. I have had scans and injections and stuff on it but it has just been there constantly since,” said the Kilcar clubman.

“I am just trying to clear it up before the start of the national league and for the Sigerson Cup with Sligo IT.”