That sense of unbridled joy is there for all to see in the faces of Sean Og Grogan and Damian Casey.
The pair had soldiered together for years with the Tyrone hurlers, Grogan in his mid-30s, Casey just turned 29 that year. This was the high water mark.
Tyrone hurling had never soared so high. A Nicky Rackard Cup triumph had just been secured to go with a place in Division 2, secured earlier in the season.
