Omagh mentors ready for tough test

FORMER Tyrone stars Ciaran McBride and Noel Donnelly are to pit their wits against ex-Kerry great John O’Keefe at Croke Park on Sunday.

The Red Hand pair are joint managers of the Omagh CBS team that faces Tralee CBS in the Hogan Cup final, with O’Keefe a member of the Kingdom side’s coaching team.

McBride believes that tradition can be a big factor in favour of the Munster champions. “You expect that from any team coming from that part of the world. John O’Keefe is part of their management set-up, and they’re going to have that degree of experience and pedigree. I suppose all Kerry teams are the same.