Peter Canavan says war is over between Tyrone and classy Kerry

A recent example of the improved relationship between Kerry and Tyrone was when Peter’s son Darragh badly injured his ankle in Killarney earlier this summer

HAND OF FRIENDSHIP: Kerry forward David Clifford and Tyrone goalkeeper Niall Morgan prepare to shake hands after the Kingdom’s victory in the 2019 All-Ireland SFC semi-final. Photo by Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

The ill-feeling and spikiness that defined the Kerry-Tyrone rivalry throughout the noughties is no more, according to Peter Canavan.

Canavan was a central cog in the Tyrone teams that thwarted Kerry in the 2003 All-Ireland semi-final and 2005 decider, with the Red Hand County securing a third Sam Maguire at Kerry’s expense in 2008.