Tyrone attack impresses Mikey Sheehy

The meeting of Tyrone and Kerry in the All-Ireland SFC semi-final 12 years ago is often seen as a watershed in the development of Gaelic football.

It was the day Kerry were limited to just six points as they struggled to cope with Tyrone’s swarming defensive tactics, which Pat Spillane branded as “puke football”. One of Spillane’s team-mates from Kerry’s golden years, current selector Mikey Sheehy, was a columnist for The Kerrymannewspaper at the time and he saw the 0-13 to 0-6 result coming, even if it wasn’t a popular prediction.

A bit of inside information - his sister is married to the brother of former Tyrone manager Art McRory - helped his prediction but, while he wouldn’t necessarily be tipping the Red Hands for Sunday’s last-four clash, he’s not expecting a cakewalk for his own side, either.