Paddy McKeever: Tyrone hold an advantage over Dublin

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PADDY McKeever has claimed that Tyrone would hold a distinct advantage over Dublin if the sides were to meet right now.

The former Armagh forward, a guest columnist in today’s Gaelic Life, believes that Tyrone’s tougher path to the quarter-final leaves them in a better position than Jim Gavin’s side.

“Dublin’s facile passage to date, through no fault of their own, places them in a precarious position. They need a challenge before they inevitably face Tyrone,” McKeever said.

“I’d go as far to suggest that if both teams squared up in a fortnight’s time, Tyrone would hold a distinct advantage.”

The full column appears in today’s edition of Gaelic Life which is available in shops now or online here.