Mickey takes heart from team’s display after loss of Canavan

THE experience gained in the losing appearances in the All-Ireland finals of 1986 and 1995 helped Tyrone to victory over Kerry in Sunday’s semi-final, manager Mickey Harte admitted yesterday.

And, in dismissing the Kingdom they had dispelled a few myths about the team.

"We have all heard the stories, that the team could not play without Peter Canavan, that we did not have enough big men. Now, they have been laid to rest. They proved that without Peter they could perform. Peter knew that and Peter wanted that. That is the mark of the man, that he wanted us to win that game and show that we could deliver without him, which we did.''