Former Tyrone star Ronan O’Neill feels that the players who have departed the squad since year have been used as a “scapegoat” and stressed that he retired of his own accord.
In total seven players have stepped away from the All-Ireland champions for various reasons.
While O'Neill retired from inter-county duty after 10 years, Hugh Pat McGeary, brother of Footballer-of-the-Year Kieran, also retired. However, Tiernan McCann, Mark Bradley and Michael Cassidy also left the panel.
