Joe McMahon reckons Tyrone are on rise again

Veteran defender Joe McMahon believes Tyrone are on the verge of a second golden era with another talented young team.

The Red Hands used All- Ireland minor and U-21 All-Ireland wins between 1998 and 2001 as the platform for their Sam Maguire successes in 2003, 2005 and 2008.

The retirements of the various players that backboned those senior wins plunged the Ulster outfit into a rebuilding process in recent seasons though there were strong signs last year things are changing. Tyrone claimed another All-Ireland U21 title success, beating Tipperary in the final, and in the senior Championship marched all the way to the last four. Two-time All-Ireland medallist McMahon, 33, has confirmed he will play on this season and believes big things are just around the corner again.