Fenton, O’Gara primed for return to action

Brian Fenton returned to training with the Dublin seniors and is on schedule to return to action during the early rounds of the league.

The Raheny man had, what Jim Gavin described as "minor procedure" last autumn.

Kevin McManamon has also undergone shoulder surgery but both he and Eric Lowndes should be back for the early NFL stages.

Eoghan O'Gara is back on the training field after last year's cruciate operation while Kevin O’Brien has been in college action and Cian O’Sullivan is fit to resume following his hamstring woe.