Tyrone must summon bulletproof togetherness and bravery

Croke Park will surely be filled with a very different type of atmosphere next Sunday afternoon than the peaceful holiness brought by Pope Francis last weekend.

Harmony and tranquillity can have no place if there is to be a genuine contest for Sam Maguire worth talking about.

This summer of Gaelic football is longing for a cracking final to give the sport a shot in the arm and allow all of us supporters the opportunity to feel proud of our game again.