Much of the pre-match build up has been dominated by tales of a growing bitterness between the counties stretching back to their All-Ireland final meetings in the last decade.
But Fitzmaurice expressed disappointment at claims and counter claims of such a poisonous rivalry, adding that he had nothing but respect for Tyrone and their manager, Mickey Harte.
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