Offaly football manager Emmet McDonnell has dropped Ross Brady, Richie Dalton and Sean Pender from his squad.

The Irish Daily Star reports that the trio missed a training session earlier this month and were removed from the Faithful County squad for failing to inform management of their reasons for being absent.

Westmeath native McDonnell isn't, however, ruling out the prospect of Brady, Dalton and Pender wearing the county jersey again in the future.

He explained: "If players are showing the commitment to play for the county I won't close the door."

Offaly are expected to name their panel for their Leinster SFC campaign today ahead of their quarter-final clash with Kildare at Croke Park on June 1. Tweet

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