Tyrone ease themselves out out of the relegation mire

Plenty to work on for both sides as All-Ireland champions stave off second half comeback from Mayo

TYRONE'S Michael McKernan fends off Jason Doherty of Mayo at O'Neill's Healy Park in Omagh. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Allianz FL Division 1: Tyrone 0-11 Mayo 0-9

Not pretty in the end, and plenty of observers would have noticed desperation creeping in, but Tyrone extracted themselves somewhat out of the relegation mire with this win over Mayo in Healy Park.