Still waiting for chink in Jim ‘Wenger’ Gavin’s armour

Jim Gavin’s big strength has been his coolness on the line, his composure and his ability to transfer these same virtues to his players, says Oisín McConville.

To date, the championship has gone exactly as both of these teams had planned. In fact, neither has had to face a bump in the road let alone a road block. Both teams would get more resistance from their B teams than what they were faced with in the championship to date.

There are few teams in recent history that have reinvented themselves as many times as Tyrone have although they have struggled to recreate the same intensity and fear factor they enjoyed in the noughties. Tyrone people were also guilty of the unthinkable in turning on Mickey Harte, questioning if he was the man, questioning his fortitude and his resilience. The Tyrone County Board also questioned the great man. They rewarded him with a one-year contract when they should have it in writing that the job is all his until such times as he chooses to walk away.