Harte turns again to 90% record on well-worn route

Mickey Harte expects his players to draw on their vast experience of the qualifiers and use it to inject positive energy into today’s clash with Kildare.

The Tyrone boss has navigated many tricky back-door routes in his 17 seasons in charge, and with a success rate standing in excess of 90%, no manager has a greater insight into the pitfalls and opportunities that lurk along the way. But he accepts that performance levels will have to rise if they are to survive a massive Newbridge test.