Remarkably, Tyrone and Kerry did not lock horns in the championship arena until the 1986 All-Ireland final. They have since met eight times in the GAA's showpiece competition. Overall, Kerry lead 5-4 and won the last encounter convincingly, beating the Red Hands 2-18 to 0-12 in the 2023 quarter-finals.

AT one stage it seemed a glorious 12th was on the cards for Tyrone. When Darragh Canavan’s two-pointer early in the second half split the Kerry posts hopes were high that it would be the launching-pad for a memorable victory.