Tyrone totem O’Neill insists he will be fit to face champions

Stephen O’Neill has declared he will be fit for Tyrone’s Ulster Championship opener against All-Ireland champions Donegal in Ballybofey on Sunday week.

The former All Star sat out the county’s Allianz League Division 1 final against Dublin late last month after stepping on a ball and twisting an ankle during the warm-up in Croke Park.

It was a cruel blow for player and team given O’Neill’s sparkling form this season, even if replacement Conor McAliskey stepped up admirably with three points from play.