Tyrone set to pull out of McKenna Cup

TYRONE’S participation in the Dr McKenna Cup was thrown into doubt last night following the tragic death of team manager Mickey Harte’s daughter Michaela while on honeymoon in Mauritius.

Tyrone are scheduled to face Fermanagh next Sunday in their opening game in Section A but it is now uncertain whether they will be in a position to fulfil the Brewster Park clash.

The Red Hands are also pencilled in for games in Healy Park tomorrow week against UUJ and another home tie at the Omagh venue against Donegal on Sunday week. But the prospects of the county withdrawing from the competition were raised following an official statement released last night by the Tyrone County Board, that revealed a decision will be made on their participation in the Dr McKenna Cup at a later stage.