Rory Gallagher: We felt Tyrone were a wee bit vulnerable

There is something amiss among the bushes of Tyrone. All winter the management watched on as retirements and years out and so on mounted

Derry manager Rory Gallagher congratulates Brendan Rodgers. ©INPHO/Lorcan Doherty

TYRONE 0-10 DERRY 1-18

At the final whistle, the Derry players lingered on the pitch soaking up the moment. They had knocked Tyrone off their Ulster perch, had won the game by 11 points, and laid down any number of psychological pointers that they are ready to step into the bracket of heavyweight contenders.