Con O'Callaghan and James McCarthy in 'a race against time' for semi

RACE AGAINST TIME: Con O'Callaghan of Dublin in action against Tadhg Morley of Kerry during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final Replay match between Dublin and Kerry at Croke Park in Dublin. Pic: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

Dublin footballers James McCarthy and Con O’Callaghan are in “a race against time” to be right and ready for the county’s All-Ireland semi-final in a fortnight, according to manager Dessie Farrell, who refused to reveal the nature of the pair’s injuries.

McCarthy and O’Callaghan were not part of the Dublin matchday panel for Saturday evening’s 11-point All-Ireland quarter-final win over Cork, with Farrell remarking that the pair’s absence contributed to a dip in the Dublin performance.