McConnell: Future is bright for Tyrone

Sunday might yet have marked his last time in a Tyrone jersey but goalkeeper Pascal McConnell as well as fellow veteran Seán Cavanagh are convinced there are bigger days ahead for the team.

“It’s a season we’ve learned so much,” said McConnell. “We’ve played a lot of games of this season, I think we’ve played 20 games over the season. So there’s a lot of learning to be taken from that, especially for the younger boys who are still finding their feet. There’s a lot of boys in their first and second seasons and there’s a lot of learning in those years. The lesson there will be invaluable for them and they’ll be better for the experience.”

Cavanagh is also confident about the future despite their All-Ireland SFC semi-final defeat to Mayo. The Division 1 final appearance, not to mention their recovery from losing to Donegal, has made 2013 a relatively successful year for the team.