Bradley hoping Slaughtneil will receive double injury boost as coach monitors fitness of key figures for new season
(WorldNews Sport)

Slaughtneil manager Paul Bradley is keeping his fingers crossed that he might yet enjoy a dual bonus ahead of the start of the club season. With inter-county action expected to get under way in May, Bradley has been offered a reprieve of sorts as he continues to monitor the fitness of key duo Karl McKaigue and Padraig Cassidy. The vastly experienced McKaigue, one of the best defenders in the province, was forced to miss Slaughtneil's return to power in Derry last year because of injury, while Cassidy also missed out on the team's fifth capture of the county title in seven years. McKaigue, who has gained considerable experience in the county team's colours in both football and...