Ronan McNamee

RONAN McNamee says he’s “just about hanging in” with Tyrone in the hope of winning another All-Ireland title.

IT’S a Tuesday afternoon in the first week of November 2019.

ANYONE who says the Ulster Championship no longer matters is “talking sh*t”, according to Ronan McNamee who would love to be playing in this weekend’s semi-finals rather than preparing for next month’s All-Ireland Super 16s.

JUST over three years since revealing he was suffering from depression, Tyrone defender Ronan McNamee has been putting his best foot forward and hopes by talking more about mental health other people will feel comfortable by doing the same.

TYRONE needed just a few minor tweaks to get them back on track following a rocky spell and an alarming slump in form, according to defender Michael McKernan.

TYRONE have received a triple boost with confirmation that their three most experienced players have committed to the season ahead.

HEADPHONES wrapped around the back of his neck, his face bearing the contentedness of a veteran rather than the disbelief of the youth surrounding him, Ronan McNamee takes pause in a world that is spinning crazily around him.

AN eight-point victory over the Ulster champions offers some explanation about laughter when discussing the loss of your Allstar full-back.

RONAN McNamee has paid a glowing tribute to outgoing Mickey Harte having leaned on his manager to recover from bouts of depression back in 2015 and 2016.