Tyrone's Colm McCullagh has changed his mind about retiring from intercounty football.

The Dromore dynamo had previously told Mickey Harte that he would no longer be available for selection for Tyrone due to work and family commitments, but has had a change of heart following dialogue with the O'Neill County tactician.

The player goes straight into the squad and will be available for selection for the second round of the national league, when Tyrone host Mayo.

McCullagh was a star man for the All-Ireland win in 2008 and came close to securing All Star recognition in each of the past two campaigns.

Harte recently said of him: "He was outstanding for us when we won the All-Ireland two years ago, a very serious player.

"In his early days, he was always capable of beating players and taking his own score while of course he is a very reliable free taker but in recent seasons I feel that his game has really developed." Tweet

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