Donegal manager Jimmy McGuinness has received an early Christmas present following the news that experienced forward Christy Toye will be back in action for the national football league.

Toye has had a nightmare year as injury has ruled him out for the past year, but he had an operation on a troublesome Achilles injury last week and the prognosis is that he will be back in action by next March.

The 29-year-old will miss the McKenna Cup and the early rounds of the league, but should make a return at some stage during the campaign.

"Christy is definitely going to miss the Dr McKenna Cup, but all going well he should be in a position to gradually get back into action and I would be hopeful that he will be in a position to make a gradual return by the middle of the league and be fully fit again by the time the championship comes around," said McGuinness. Tweet

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