Former Tyrone defender Ciaran Gourley believes players who have stepped away from the squad did not fully appreciate how important they were to the set-up.
Seven men have opted out this year – in the main due to frustration over lack of game time – leaving the Red Hands precariously short on numbers.
Paul Donaghy last week became the latest to join the exodus, following the path taken by Mark Bradley, Ronan O’Neill, Lee Brennan, Tiernan McCann, Hugh Pat McGeary and Michael Cassidy.
