Tyrone manager Mickey Harte is sweating on the fitness of Brian Kennedy and Kieran McGeary ahead of Saturday’s Ulster SFC semi-final clash with Donegal.
McGeary has not played in the current series, while exciting newcomer Kennedy missed the quarter-final win over Antrim – both due to hamstring problems.
“We would be happy that they are progressing well but we won’t know until this week is over have they progressed enough,” said Harte.
“Certainly we are more optimistic than we have been for the last couple of games that they will be able to play some part.”
Should the pair come through fitness tests, the Red Hands will be at full strength for the first time this season.
“Everyone else came through fairly well. There was only a few niggles here and there but nothing too serious,” added Harte, who agrees that Ulster has once again emerged as the most competitive province of them all.
“Every team who sets out in the Ulster Championship is entitled to genuinely feel that they can progress. Virtually every team has been in the Ulster final over the last decade or so.
“That’s the proof of the pudding with regard to how competitive it is, even though over the last while, the three stronger contenders in Monaghan, Donegal and ourselves have won it.
“You can see the re-emergence of Cavan and Armagh and even Down, who were unfortunate in their game against Armagh.
“We also see how many Ulster teams tend to get into the latter stages of the Qualifiers, so it remains very competitive.”
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