Fermanagh boss Pete McGrath says he's optimistic that both Eoin Donnelly and Che Cullen will be available for his side's Ulster SFC opener against Antrim on Sunday week.

Team captain Donnelly is in a race against time to be fit after sustaining a hamstring injury whilst on club duty, while key defender Cullen is currently recovering from a broken thumb.

"Eoin pulled a hamstring and Che has a broken thumb and they happened on the same night,'' he said.

"It is unfortunate as Eoin missed last year's opener against Antrim with a hand injury and then had a hamstring injury and played against Dublin a week later. Fortunately, he is a quick healer, so we would be very hopeful that he will be able to take his place against Antrim.

"He will be back out training with us tonight and, of course, he is so important to us and he had a really great league campaign."

As for Cullen, McGrath confirmed: "Che thinks it is the top joint of his thumb and, if that is the case, then there is every chance that he might be able to make it.

"He is a big, strong athletic and mobile lad and has slotted in to the full-back slot very well.''

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