He overseen the glorious era of Tyrone football, the Golden Fleece 3 times in 6 years. He had the Indian sign on the Yerras and he got the most out of the players at his disposal.
His transition of footballing style didnât sit with me amongst others but it is what it is. Without Dick Fosbury we wouldnât have the high jump records we have today so in a way heâll be seen as somewhat of an innovator.
He may have overstayed his welcome but he wasnât the first and wonât be the last.
I wish him well as he steps into the shadows.
Kerry were every bit as cynical back then as they are , they also got every 50/50 call going because Kerry. Mickys teams were every bit as talented as Kerrys, but when youâre coming up you have to employ methods that can sometimes go against the grain because the statusquo doesnât like newcomers. When Mickey had the players he won All Irelands and unlike Kerry, Tyrone won them the hard way.
Harte was a great yoke. You might not always like him but you respected him. A complicated figure but will never be forgotten. To win three all irekands with a county that had never won them before is crazy. Not to talk of dealing with all that went on in his personal life.
I never understood that as a devout Catholic his inability to forgive. Whether it be with RTE or the issue with his club/tyrone gaa back in the late 80s.
The whole reason Tyrone football was tarnished and panned as it was is down to them actually going toe to toe with Kerry at football and bettering them. No doubt Gooch was roughed up but Peter had the same at the other end of the field, the difference was Canavan could handle himself and didnât shirk from it.
They were glorious days. The Gormley and Ricey double act breaking down mentally weak forwards was great to watch.
The Kerry love in is quite sickening. Chaps who vote FF and have been brainwashed following the narrative all their lives. The likes of Colm OâRourke are bigger Kerry supporters than the Kerry men themselves.
Kerry/Tyrone was a great rivalry, the names listed in your team above roll off the tongue. Kerry could beat every one else but they could barely leave a hand on Tyrone. They will never forgive Tyrone for that
Its probably the reason Tyrone will be more fondly remembered than the Dublin 5inarow whoâs toughest opponents that whole time were Mayo, lol
