AT one stage it seemed a glorious 12th was on the cards for Tyrone. When Darragh Canavan’s two-pointer early in the second half split the Kerry posts hopes were high that it would be the launching-pad for a memorable victory.

All four of Tyrone’s All-Ireland titles involved victories over Kerry with semi-final wins in 2003 and 2021 and in the memorable finals of 2005 and 2008. Tyrone are also a rising force having won three All-Ireland U20 titles in the last four years while, just last weekend, their minors beat Kerry in the All-Ireland final.