No way through for Tyrone
Taking account of the twin controversies last year which resulted in the disbanding of the squad and the departure of John Tobin as coach, victory over the champions in the opening round of the Allianz NFL might have been regarded as improbable.
The fact that it was achieved, after having Jonathan Dunning sent off in the 15th minute, was a deserving reward for pure effort of the kind which had motivated Cork in Pairc Ui Rinn the evening before. That, more than anything else, pleased new manager Tom Carr.
