Damian Barton: Brendan Rogers needs time to get over facial injury ‘shock’

Damian Barton claims Derry midfielder Brendan Rogers needs time to get over the mental and physical scars from the “shocking” facial injury he suffered against Tyrone.

The Slaughtneil dual player was struck by Tyrone’s Tiernan McCann immediately after the throw-in at last week’s McKenna Cup final in the Athletic Grounds.

He was taken to hospital and received 14 stitches on a facial wound. Speaking for the first time since the incident, his manager insists he won’t be rushed back into a contact situation.