Brogan plays down injury fears

Bernard Brogan is battling a similar injury to that which ruined his brother Alan’s 2013 campaign but Dublin supporters can rest easy as the younger sibling is adamant his absence will be for weeks rather than months.

Alan’s first involvement with Jim Gavin’s side on match day last year was as an unused substitute in the All-Ireland final because of an osteitis pubis injury which refused to heal fully and led to ligament problems.

Bernard, speaking at the launch of Red Bull’s ‘Wings for Life World Run 2014’ which aims to get 5,000 people to run the Ring of Kerry in May for spinal cord research, admitted his injury stemmed from naivete.