Mulligan to decide on Tyrone future

Experienced forward Owen Mulligan has said a decision on his future as a Tyrone senior footballer is imminent.

The 31-year-old captains his club Cookstown when they face Warrenpoint of Down at the Athletic Grounds on Sunday, bidding for their second Ulster Club Intermediate Football Championship title in three years.

Mulligan, who has three All-Ireland SFC medals to his name, said at the Ulster Club finals launch last night that his decision could come quickly after this weekend's result.

"I'll maybe make a decision on Sunday when hopefully we have won the final," he said. "I've made it no secret that I don't like playing in the Dr. McKenna Cup and Mickey (Harte) knows that.

"I like to winter well as they say, so hopefully we can keep this thing going as long as possible and get to an All-Ireland final but we will take this game on Sunday first."

Mulligan says a number of players could follow the lead of Ryan McMenamin and quit the Tyrone senior panel this winter. He believes that Tyrone are in transition at present.

"There's a couple of our players that have to think about the future including myself - I haven't made a decision yet," he admitted.

"Ricey doesn't owe Tyrone anything nor do players like Enda McGinley or boys that have gone before him.

"Three All-Irelands - you can't really complain about that there. Tyrone have to rebuild again and they have the players and the underage set-up to do that."