Malachy O'Rourke believes new rules will create more space for forwards as conditions improve

But Paddy Tally, also taking his bow as Derry manager, believes the FRC should have moved to curtail the role of the goalkeeper.

NEW RULES: Tyrone's Eoin McElholm and Derry’s Cormac Murphy. Picture: ©INPHO/Lorcan Doherty

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New Tyrone boss Malachy O’Rourke believes gaelic football’s new rules will begin to transform the game when pitches dry up and the ball moves faster.