Skipper Dooher too good to leave out

TYRONE manager Mickey Harte says he couldn’t contemplate leaving a fully fit Brian Dooher out of his starting 15, even though the Tyrone skipper hasn’t played since last summer.

Sat, 22 May, 2010 - 01:00

Jackie Cahill

Harte has defended his decision to include Dooher in his team for tomorrow’s Ulster SFC clash with Antrim.

It will be the double All-Ireland winning captain’s first taste of inter-county action since the All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Cork last August.

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Courts Gaa Place: west Belfast Place: Ulster Person: Dooher Person: Mickey Harte Person: Brian Dooher Person: Harte Person: Stephen O’Neill Event: Ulster SFC Event: All-Ireland Event: Dr McKenna Cup Organisation: Tyrone Organisation: Antrim Organisation: Cork Organisation: Clan na nGael Organisation: Hands Organisation: St Gall Organisation: Congress

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