Declan Bogue: When it comes to Tyrone, they are the dog that people like to kick on the way past

Dare I say, there are bad winners everywhere. I’d guess if we had the chance to win a bit more, we could have cultivated a few ourselves
Declan Bogue: When it comes to Tyrone, they are the dog that people like to kick on the way past

Tyrone joint-manager Feargal Logan speaks to his team after win over Kerry. Picture: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

Those of us from Fermanagh, subject to ritual humiliations by the footballers of Tyrone with their fans, quick to cheer passes, rapid to point in your face and laugh as you try to slip out the ground quietly, could be forgiven for holding a complex against our neighbours.

Those kind of encounters could colour your perception but with exposure and maturity, you realise that is nonsense. I live in Tyrone now. When I was building our house, our roofer asked me how I liked it round here.

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