Mickey Harte: League now taken far more seriously

Mickey Harte believes teams’ attitudes to the league has altered “full circle” since he led Tyrone to a Division 1 title in 2003.

The three-time All-Ireland-winning manager’s 2011 quote that it was “highly doubtful” a team from outside the top flight would claim the All-Ireland title has turned out to be prophetic.

With four teams still in the hunt for the top two spots in Division 1 heading into this weekend’s penultimate round, he knows the league is being taken more seriously than ever before.