[It's wrong to presume their entire motivation is driven by respect for a lost friend. Tyrone were a wrecking ball yesterday, a fusion of furies that attacked every sense. But they thrive on it:] That game tested us to the limit, ... To win any game is good, to win any final is fantastic. But to win it when you are pushed to the limit, that's the ultimate. |
Few players cover as much ground as Philip does during the course of a game. He seems to be in perpetual motion and he rarely if ever wastes a ball. |
I'm happy that the players are available again. It mightn't be totally accurate to say everyone has got off totally free because. . . players have been in a state of limbo, not knowing whether they could or couldn't play. |
My job now is to find a new centre-forward. |
We don't have anything spectacular planned for the run-up to the final, just our normal approach, |
We had a very rough 2004. You try, but your heart doesn't be in it, |
We have looked at players over the course of January and obviously decisions will be based on this. We need midfield cover, that is absolutely essential. It's important too that we plan with players who will be capable of doing a given job on a given day. |
We will be looking at videos of the Kerry team but they will be doing exactly the same and focusing on our team. |
We're very happy with his progress and fully expect him to be available for selection. |