Lee Brennan: The missing piece of the Tyrone puzzle?

Sitting in the opulence of a Dubai hotel, during the 2016 All-Stars tour, Tyrone’s Matthew Donnelly was asked about the promise of his Trillick club mate, Lee Brennan.

The year before, Brennan had collected the Patsy Forbes Cup for top championship scorer, with a tally of 2-27, as Trillick captured the Tyrone title for the first time in 29 years.

That came six months after the county U21 team, with Brennan on board, had won the All-Ireland title, under the guidance of Feargal Logan. By season’s end, he had forced his way onto Mickey Harte’s senior panel, but had played no part in the championship.