Second chance to turn tide of history in Ulster

‘Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.’ Dwight D. Eisenhower

Tyrone and Down will both find comfort in their respective interpretations of the history of this particular fixture.

In the Marshes, the Mourne men have had the measure of the Red Hands throughout the modern era, coming out on top in every meeting since their last reversal in a league game back in 1983.