The Gaelic Life are reporting that Tyrone may be without Mickey Harte for their must-win National League match with Kerry this Sunday.
The Red Hands boss has been ill this week and has yet to make a training session as they prepare for a relegation showdown with the All Ireland champions. The Ulster GAA paper understand that Harte underwent a 'minor medical procedure' this week and plans are in place should he not be on the sideline this coming Sunday.
They report that his former no.2 Tony Donnelly could be brought back on a one-off occasion to act as an adviser to the current backroom team of Gavin Devlin and Peter Donnelly.
Whether or not Harte does manage to make Sunday's game, already this has not been the best preparation for a side perilously close to dropping into division two.