Derry manager Brian McIver insists veteran defender Gerard O'Kane is still part of the Oak Leaf County panel.
Rumours began to circulate on Monday that inspirational centre back O'Kane had quit the panel but McIver points out that, while the Glenullin clubman is taking a sabbatical, his departure is not permanent:
"Gerard indicated to me that he has increased work commitments just at present and that, as a result, he wants to take a break from the panel for a few weeks.
"We talked about it and he expressed his desire to return after a short period out," the manager clarified in The Irish News.
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