Tyrone supervisor Malachy O’Rourke says that Peter Harte is ‘in all probability not going to commit’ to the Tyrone trigger forward of the 2026 season, whereas Rian O’Neill appears set to sit down out the 2026 marketing campaign for Armagh.

O’Rourke was talking after the Crimson Arms opened their marketing campaign within the Dr McKenna Cup with a 2-13 to 0-17 win away at Armagh.

Mattie Donnelly who was additionally part of the 2008 All-Eire minor profitable aspect with Harte, contributed 1-2 on the night time.

“I feel Peter, at this stage, might be not going to have the ability to commit, sadly. Peter has given a lot service to the county, he is a superb function mannequin for all of the boys, he’ll be missed enormously,” O’Rourke instructed BBC Sport NI.

“We’re by no means going to shut the door on him, and I positively do not wish to shut the door on him.

“So, if it was the case that he acquired a wee little bit of respiratory area afterward within the yr and he was in a position to come again, properly, then the door will all the time be open for him.

“However, at this stage, he isn’t in a position to give the dedication. So, we’ll simply have to maneuver on within the quick time period with out him, and we’ll see how issues go.”

With the conveyor belt of underage success coming by means of in Tyrone on the minute, together with final yr’s U20 and minor All-Eire profitable sides, the expertise of the 35-year-old could be helpful for the county.

“Each on the sector and off the sector, simply the best way he conducts himself, the best way he trains, the best way he prepares for coaching, and the whole lot about him is simply what you need in a panel,” O’Rourke continued.

“And it is nice. We have so many younger lads coming by means of who, I suppose, in some ways, are studying to commerce at this stage.

“And the extra fellas like Peter that they will study from, the higher. Perhaps there might be some likelihood that he’ll be again to us afterward within the yr. However, at this stage, I am undecided that is going to be the best way it seems.

“However, Peter actually owes no one something. He is had an amazing profession. Even final yr when he was in with us, he was sensible to work with.”

O’Rourke additionally confirmed that Darragh Canavan needs to be out there for choice forward of Tyrone’s Nationwide Soccer League opener at dwelling to Kildare on 24 January.

“All of the boys that weren’t concerned tonight had been all coaching earlier on as we speak, and Darragh included,” the Tyrone boss confirmed.

“They had been all out within the discipline. So, everyone was coaching. Everybody was at completely different phases.

“However, no, we might be hoping that they’re going to all be again and be in rivalry for the beginning of the Nationwide League.”