John Divilly: Tyrone go from puke football to poetry in motion

Tyrone may have their critics but what’s sometimes overlooked is the quality of their football and indeed their footballers

Tyrone’s Darren McCurry scores his side’s second goal during the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final win over Mayo in Croke Park. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

After a pulsating first All-Ireland final between the counties, Tyrone have edged ahead of Mayo on the historical charts by four to three.

Every victory is different, but the feeling of sweet satisfaction is a constant. The titles of 2003-05-08 were built of cohesion and were often forged in the face of adversity and tragedy. They had that stone-faced look of togetherness and some of their victories came on the back of mid-season wobbles. Saturday evening was no different. Tyrone were full of Tyrone.