Captain Pádraig Hampsey prefers to lead by action rather than words

It’s not just the Anglo-Celt you’ll be lifting, it could be the end of your Championship so that will be a massive thing as well

Tyrone’s Pádraig Hampsey in action against Cavan during the Ulster SFC quarter-final at Healy Park.

Fattened on their successes from the turn of the century, Tyrone’s hype machine has become a slow burn each summer.

Even prior to the 2018 All-Ireland final, it took a while before the white and red bunting went up. But it’s been up in the heart of east Tyrone for the last few days to celebrate the fact that the captain Padraig Hampsey is a Coalisland man; the first county captain from the club since the days of Ciaran Corr.