In recent seasons, Tyrone have struggled to draw large attendances to O'Neills Healy Park and Malachy O'Rourke hopes his side can encourage more fans through the turnstiles
Attendances have been low for home league games in recent years, often just a few thousand, with Tyrone outnumbered by the bigger counties at times.
There is no fear factor with Healy Park, as recent Ulster Championship wins by Derry and Monaghan have shown. “I suppose, in fairness, there are a number of different factors at play,” said Glen All-Ireland winning boss O’Rourke, in his first season with Tyrone. “And with the way the game had gone in terms of style people also had become a bit disillusioned as well.
“If supporters see a team that is giving everything for the jersey, and is backing each other up, and showing real togetherness, I think supporters will then get behind you and stick with you.”
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