Morgan Draws on Sexton's Wisdom to Deliver for Tyrone

Niall Morgan, Tyrone's veteran goalkeeper, kicked a decisive 69th-minute two-point free against Mayo at Healy Park to send the Red Hand county into the All-Ireland quarter-finals, drawing on advice from former Ireland rugby out-half Johnny Sexton to overcome the lingering memory of a painful late miss against Armagh in April's Ulster Championship.

How Did Morgan Overcome His Armagh Heartbreak?

There is a particular kind of weight that settles on the shoulders of a man standing over a ball with the game on the line. For Niall Morgan, that weight had been carrying around for eight weeks, ever since his 45' drifted wide at the Athletic Grounds in extra-time against Armagh, denying Tyrone an equaliser and sending them out of the Ulster Championship.

Speaking on The Sunday Game Live, Morgan was honest about what was running through his mind as he stepped up to take the free that would decide Tyrone's championship fate.