Mattie Donnelly put off surgery to prolong Tyrone career

VICTORY SECURED: Tyrone’s Mattie Donnelly celebrates at the final whistle in the win over Kerry in Omagh. Pic: INPHO/James Crombie

Tyrone veteran Mattie Donnelly has revealed he put off hamstring surgery to squeeze another couple of seasons out of inter-county football.

Donnelly starred in Sunday’s much-needed Division 1 win over Kerry in Omagh, his first full game since the qualifier defeat to Armagh last June.