DOWN have received a huge boost ahead of their Ulster final date with Tyrone as Connaire Harrison will be fit to play.
The Glasdrumman forward, forced off with a suspected hamstring injury against Monaghan after playing a starring role, was walking about freely at last night’s meet and greet with fans in Downpatrick.
And Down boss Eamonn Burns confirmed that Harrison would be okay to face the Red Hands.
“Connaire should be fine,” said Burns.
“We trained at the weekend and Connaire did a full session so he should be ready.”
There wasn’t such good news on fellow forward Barry O’Hagan, however.
The Clonduff clubman injured a shoulder in a club game and will see a specialist today to discover the extent of the injury
“Barry O’Hagan’s out,” added Burns.
“He’s going to see a specialist tomorrow and he’ll definitely not be available for the final.”
Ask if he could miss the rest of the Championship, the Down boss responded: “Could be. We’re waiting on the reports, we don’t know. It could be rehab or it could require an operation.”
