‘Time for us to be winning the really big games again’

Tyrone’s disappointment ran deep last year but has long been replaced by a focus on making amends, reports Brendan O’Brien.

SEAN KELLY can’t help but chuckle at how wrong he was on a late August day two years ago.

Only 20 minutes had passed in the All-Ireland semi-final but, even then, Kerry’s dreams of another final appearance were hanging by a thread, all but suffocated by Tyrone’s hunger and utter intransigence. From his spot in the stands at the time, Kelly could see just one flicker of hope.