Louth will welcome back full back Colin Goss for their 2009 national football league opener against Limerick at Drogheda on Sunday. The St Patricks clubman missed the triumphant O'Byrne Cup campaign through injury, but is now ready to return, along with clubmate Ray Finnegan. And a third Pats player - talismanic midfielder Paddy Keenan - is also on the verge of a return as things fall nicely into place for the Wee County. "Colin Goss was togged out [for the O'Byrne Cup final] but we didn't want to chance him. He still has a little bit of a niggle, but I expect Colin to be okay for Sunday," explained manager Eamonn McEneaney. "Ray Finnegan should be fine as well. He got a kick on the back of the leg last week and it just wasn't right. "Colm Judge will be another few weeks, but he's making unbelievable progress. He only had a shoulder operation at the end of November / beginning of December, so he's making serious improvement. "Jimmy Murray should be back in full training as well. Peter McGinnity went for a scan on his back, just to check and make sure that he's okay, but he's in better shape than he has been in a few years as well." Tweet

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