Emotional Conor Meyler finally back from a lonely place

For two long years, various injuries robbed the Omagh man of the joy of playing the game he loves so passionately.

An emotional Conor Meyler of Tyrone is consoled by his mother Paula following his return to action after a 23 month absence due to injury after the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 3 match between Tyrone and Cavan at Brewster Park in Enniskillen, Fermanagh. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Conor Meyler felt the rush of emotion at Brewster Park Sunday as he stepped onto the field of play for the first time in two cursed years.

Injuries, too many to contemplate, had threatened to end the career of the Tyrone star whose dashing performances in 2021 had earned him an All-Star and a Footballer of the Year nomination.