McMahon stands tall for Omagh

Omagh 0-10, Errigal Ciaran 0-8...Omagh’s second Tyrone SFC triumph in four years owes much to a sound defensive system with former Tyrone star Joe McMahon at its heart.

Errigal Ciaran relied too much on current Red Hand ace Peter Harte, but had his first half penalty not come back off a post, the story of this tense Healy Park decider could have been captured in a totally different script.

The victors will face provincial champions Slaughtneil in their Ulster opener on Sunday week, with a revenge mission on their minds following a narrow final defeat in 2014.