Sean O'Neill will be eligible to play in Sunday's NFL Division Two decider.

The Dromore clubman's twelve-week suspension expires shortly before the big clash with Kildare at Croke Park. O'Neill sat out all but the first round of the league - coincidentally, also against the Lilywhites at Headquarters - having been cited for verbally abusing a referee during a Sigerson Cup game.

Manager Mickey Harte confirms in The Irish Independent: "Technically, Sean is available but he has been out of football for quite a while.

"He has been doing well in training and looks in good shape, but it takes time for you to get your touch and your feel back.

"We saw that with Colm Cavanagh when he came back in after the rib injury: he wasn't himself for a while.

"He wasn't able to play for his club either during it, so it would be asking a lot to put him in. After all, it is a final.

"But it's always good to have options and it's good news that he's available for us again." Tweet

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