The safety net is gone. It’s time for Tyrone to play like champions

Previous form in title defences has not been easy for Tyrone. In 2004, they were blindsided by Mayo, bringing an end to a catastrophic year in which their captain Cormac McAnallen passed away.

Tyone's Niall Kelly ahead of their Ulster SFC clash with Derry at O'Neills Healy Park in Omagh. The 2021 All-Ireland Champions have struggled to recapture the form which steered them to success last season.

AFTER the 2022 Championship draw was made, Tyrone’s joint-manager Feargal Logan obliged RTÉ Radio with a few soundbites about defending their Ulster and All-Ireland titles.

"It’s a very attractive notion,” he told Des Cahill.