‘Why should anybody have the God-given right to see all games on television?’

Six days out from his 16th All-Ireland semi-final and Mickey Harte sits down in front of the press at the Tyrone Garvaghy Complex, uncompromising and unyielding as ever.

In his 17th season as senior manager, with a couple at U21 and eight years as the minor manager, you can be certain that conviction is among his stronger qualities.