Improved second-half workrate pleases O'Rourke

Tyrone manager Malachy O’Rourke was pleased with the urgency his players showed throughout the second-half of yesterday evening’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final win over Dublin.

After having edged a one-point lead at half-time, the Red Hands were able to finish with a flourish at Croke Park to record a 0-23 to 0-16 victory in the end and put themselves in the hat for this evening’s quarter-final draw.

Speaking to RTE Sport after the final whistle at headquarters, O’Rourke said being more clinical after the change of ends was what got them over the line against their capital counterparts.

Tyrone boss Malachy O'Rourke pays tribute to the character his side showed to eventually sweep past Dublin and into the All-Ireland SFC semi-finals

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"Just delighted to get through it," he stated. "I thought the first-half, it was obviously a cagey enough game. We weren't at our best.

"But we got in at half-time, still leading by a point. And we felt we could be better in the second-half.

"I just felt our urgency all around the field was better in the second-half. In the first-half, there were a number of unforced errors. They were able to turn us over. We weren't as effective when they were attacking.

"It was a case of trying to put more pressure on their players out the field. Our workrate had to up a wee bit. And then when we got the chances, it was about being clinical. That's the way it worked out in the end."