Leaders standing up for Tyrone as they prepare for Division 4 final

Great men who changed the course of history by bringing three All-Ireland titles to Tyrone during the last decade have drifted into the shadows.

Mattie Donnelly

Sean Cavanagh now stands alone as the only remaining link with the team that won the county’s first All-Ireland in 2003, and he will lead the Red Hands into battle against Derry on Sunday.

Not so long ago, Cavanagh was surrounded by men who seized responsibility by instinct and fearlessly took on mighty challenges, turning them into triumphs.