Tyrone manager Mickey Harte believes that the much maligned early season competitions are the perfect place to try out new players.

Harte has drafted in a number of newcomers to his squad for the 2018 campaign, all of whom will get the chance to impress during the Dr McKenna Cup.

Having been handed a three-year extension as manager, Harte has begun the process of rebuilding the squad for the coming year.

"We've been watching the championship closely and we've noticed a few players that we'd like to invite in for the McKenna Cup series anyway," Harte told the Ulster Herald.

"There's a lot of games coming close in on top of each other so it will be a good environment to find out a bit about our new players."

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