‘We knew Tyrone wouldn’t lie down’

JUST as you would expect from Jack O’Connor. Sublime as Kerry were in the first-half, the manager opted instead to focus on the second period where the two points and a win came close to dissolving through their fingers.

“We were expecting that at half-time. We knew that Tyrone weren’t going to lie down. We were almost relishing it in a way because these are the tough games that bring you on.

“Tyrone didn’t get going in the first half, but there was always going to be kick in them in the second half and we were delighted that we were able to dig it out because there was fellas being sent off left, right and centre.