Feeney flies back to help St Michael's All-Ireland bid

CITY Club St. Michael’s preparations for the upcoming All-Ireland Intermediate Final against Kerry outfit St. Michael’s-Foilmore at Croke Park on Saturday (7.45pm) received a massive boost at the weekend with the return of sharpshooter Micheál Feeney from Australia.Feeney, who played at full forward throughout the team’s 2008 league and championship campaigns, emigrated in January and missed his side’s semi-final win over Laois and Leinster champions Ballyroan Abbey.The lure of winning an All-Ireland medal on the hallowed turf of Croke Park with the lads he grew up with proved greater than the allure of sun, sea and sand 'down under’, however – Feeney flew into the country on Saturday and resumed training with his teammates at Westside pitch on Sunday afternoon.Whether Feeney slots back into his full-forward berth, with Conor Hoctor – who bagged a crucial goal against Ballyroan Abbey – moving to the corner or dropping back to the half-forward line remains to be seen, but he is likely to taste some action on Saturday night, even if he is sprung from the bench as an 'impact sub’.“It’s a great boost to have Micheál (Feeney) back. It’s a good selection headache to have and will give us plenty of food for thought,” selector Peter Curran told Sentinel Sport yesterday.St. Michael’s played a challenge match against the county U-21 side last week and, while ...