Sean Cavanagh is more aware than ever that the clock is ticking on his illustrious Tyrone football career.

The three-times All-Ireland winner and former Footballer of the Year has confirmed that 2017 will be his last season to represent Mickey Harte's Red Hands. He's in his 16th season with the Tyrone seniors now and Sunday's Ulster final against Tyrone will mark his 236th appearance.

"It's scary but I'm on the countdown for sure and I realise Sunday could be my second last time pulling on a Tyrone jersey, that's where it is at at the moment," the Moy clubman notes in The Irish Independent.

"But I'm still trying to ignore it. You always hope you'll get another day out.

"I appreciate this Ulster final as much as the first one. I might appreciate this one even more because I have spent the majority of this decade watching Donegal and Monaghan dominate Ulster finals.

"Last year, we got the breakthrough and it was so sweet and we celebrated and possibly over-celebrated. But it really showed us and showed me the value of the provincial."

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