Tyrone 1-15 Mayo 1-11: Tyrone duo 'worth entrance fee alone,' says Brian Dooher

Darragh Canavan scored Tyrone's goal midway through the second half against Mayo to help turn the game in their favour.

Brian Dooher described Darragh Canavan and Darren McCurry as "worth the entrance fee alone" after their stellar second-half displays boosted Tyrone's Division One survival hopes.

The pair hit 1-12 in Tyrone's four-point win over Mayo to claim a vital two league points in Healy Park.

Goalkeeper Niall Morgan also paid tribute to joint manager Feargal Logan who is currently absent due to illness.

"We talked before the game, that we owe him a performance," Morgan said.

"We have been protected a bit from it, we haven't been told too much.

"Feargal is obviously a massive Tyrone man to the core.

"It was horrible to hear that he wasn't even at the game the first day, never mind hearing that he wasn't going to be back for a while.

"We don't know how long it's going to be, but we all just wish him well.

"This is now the third game that he's missed and it couldn't have been easy for him sitting at home watching the other two [defeats by Derry and Galway]."

Logan has been missing from the sideline for Tyrone's last three games due to illness

Morgan proud of second half display

After back-to-back league defeats, Tyrone's need was the greater, and it certainly looked that way in the second half in Omagh, as they fought back from 1-4 to 0-4 down at half-time to produce their best half of football this season.

As one of the experienced leaders on the team, Morgan certainly played his part in a transformed team that played with an urgency, focus and hunger that was not apparent in the opening period.

So while the players wanted a result for Logan, it was also for the fans - who have not been coming out in force - and also for themselves.

"It is the first time this year we have put that sort of performance together for a full half, we have threatened it on occasion," admitted Morgan.

"Yes you want the win to be for him [Logan] but also for Brian, the pressure he's been under, and the coaching staff for the work they are putting in.

All Star goalkeeper Niall Morgan has been playing for Tyrone since 2013

"It's for the people who come to watch us every week.

"Our crowds are getting lower and lower with every time we don't put on a sparkling display and it's for ourselves," he conceded.

"We are putting in the hard yards, putting in a lot of commitment - you know what Garvaghey weather is like - and we're working hard and sometimes you have to say it's for all of us."

'The work-rate and intensity were there'

Brian Dooher was relieved to get two points with difficult games to come in this Allianz Football League.

And understandably, he was delighted with Canavan and McCurry, who complemented each other and shone up front.

McCurry only came on for the second half and scored 0-8, six from frees, while Canavan hit 1-4 including a brilliant goal midway through the second half.

"I'm just glad to get the result and the performance in the second half, the work-rate, the intensity was all there and that was the most pleasing thing," said Dooher.

"Darren and Darragh, whenever they're on song they are worth the entrance fee alone.

"Darren had the 'flu' last week so he did well to recover. We didn't think he'd have the energy in the legs after the week he had, but he came on in the second half and you wouldn't have known there was anything wrong with him," the Tyrone joint-manager explained.

Brian Dooher has captained and manager Tyrone to All-Ireland titles

Dooher, who confirmed Seanie O'Donnell was taken to hospital after being stretchered off with a back injury, was asked whether the vital win could be a turning point in Tyrone's season.

"It's just two points, that's the way we look at it.

"This day is done now, but there should be things we can take from this that should stand us in good stead.

"It's good to get two points and there was a real drive about them in the second half.

"You can look at the table a wee bit easier, but there is nothing easy coming."

Tyrone travel to Kerry next weekend while Mayo host Roscommon.