Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has rejected out of hand suggestions that next month's Ulster SFC final against Antrim is a foregone conclusion. The All-Ireland champions are raging hot favourites to see off the surprise packets of this year's championship but, after attending Antrim's semi-final win over Cavan in Clones on Saturday, Harte insists he will be taking nothing for granted on July 19. "I think anyone who was there would have been impressed. The biggest surprise was that they only won by three points," he said. "They played all the football in the first half and the fact that they were only a point up at half-time, it asked a lot of questions of them, but they answered those questions. Cavan came with a token goal, but Antrim never looked like losing the game." Harte believes Antrim are revelling in their underdogs' role this season. "People didn't give Antrim much chance against Donegal, but they went to Ballybofey and won. They weren't favourites against Cavan and they put that behind them. They have been undervalued to date. "I suppose bookies and pundits will keep them as underdogs, but they seem to be thriving on that." Tweet

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