Tyrone joint manager Brian Dooher says he was relieved to see his side come away with the win after this evening’s Ulster SFC final against Monaghan.

A Covid-19 related issue in the Red Hands’ camp meant that Dooher would be without fellow joint manager Feargal Logan on the sideline today at Croke Park, while players Frank Burns, Rory Brennan, Tiernan McCann and Richie Donnelly would not feature either.

It’s still unclear whether all four players’ absence was related to a Covid case but it certainly rocked the team’s preparations for the provincial decider.

Speaking after the 0-16 to 0-15 victory, Dooher said he was relieved at the final whistle after a tense finish at headquarters.

“I suppose relief, after that second half,” he is quoted saying by The42.ie. “Just glad to get out of here. There was a long period there, especially at the end of it the way Monaghan were coming at us, we struggled to contain them. We were just a bit disjointed ourselves.

“It was a tough second half but thankfully we were able to chip in with a few scores and that’s what got us through in the end up. 

“Monaghan to be fair to them came at us and pressed hard, with a lot more intensity. They asked hard questions of us. We didn’t start the second half with the same purpose and intensity as we had in the first.

“Any day that happens, you go on momentum and Monaghan had the momentum, they had their purple patch and they could chip in with a few scores and they probably should have had a few more scores.

“We are just glad to get through it, we have a lot to work on but I suppose we have the next two weeks to work on it anyway.”

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