Tyrone go all-out for double
BREATHTAKING! That's how young midfield star Seán Cavanagh describes the feeling of euphoria which has consumed Tyrone people since they realised their dream of winning the Sam Maguire Cup for the first time in Croke Park last Sunday. Along with goalkeeper John Devine and Dermot Carlin an established member of the senior squad Cavanagh has another date with destiny today in Navan. This time it's the U21 final and opponents Dublin, remarkably, are chasing a first title win in the grade.
The perception may be that Tyrone will be swept along on a wave of emotion, that the success of the seniors will inspire a further triumph in a competition which helped consolidate Micky Harte's credentials as a manager of real quality before he moved up into the big league 12 months ago. That may very well be the case, but, the reality is that the huge focus on the senior team and the celebrations over the past few week have been a distraction. Team manager Peter Doherty readily admits it. "It has been difficult,'' he says.
