Tyrone ‘kept going’ in Dublin win – O’Rourke

In their 0-23 to 0-16 All-Ireland victory over Dublin, Tyrone boss Malachy O’Rourke praised the attitude of his players.

The Red Hands’ substitutes scored late goals to pull them out of the Dubs in a tight and heated match.

And O’Rourke was pleased that his team endured the entirety as they reached their first All-Ireland semi-final since 2021 and won the first championship game against Dublin since 2008.

“I’m happy for them all to cross the finish line and pass.” You have to acknowledge that you are facing a high-quality opponent and that you are not going to have it all your own way, he told BBC Sport NI.

“I’m delighted with the boys’ way they dug, defended, and managed to get some good scores.”

O’Rourke expressed his satisfaction with the contributions made by the entire squad, especially in the second half, despite the fact that the conditions made the match even more difficult.

“We were a little let down by how we played in the first half, but the two-pointers kept us in the game and gave us a point.”

We felt more in us because we cheaply used unforced errors and Dublin’s increased pressure on us. We managed to turn the table back half and put more pressure and urgency on them, he continued.