Mickey Harte has confirmed that Tyrone will appeal the proposed eight-week ban handed down to Tiernan McCann for diving.

However, the Tyrone manager refused to be drawn any further on the controversy when he spoke to the media in Garvaghey last night ahead of Sunday week's All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Kerry.

"My thoughts on it will be very brief," he said.

"I've said what I've had to say on it earlier this week and obviously the county board is contesting it and we'll leave it there. We'll see where that takes us.

"If you want to know what I thought of it, look back on yesterday's reports."

Meanwhile, Harte confirmed that Joe McMahon is to undergo surgery for a hernia problem this weekend and won't start against the All-Ireland champions.

"The surgery is supposed to be done this weekend, but how it leaves him afterwards we'll have to wait and see. I can't see him being a starter at this point in time."

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