Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has dismissed notions that his team has disciplinary issues on the field.

Harte was speaking after the GAA released its new Fair Play Index, which showed that his team lay second bottom after receiving four red cards and four yellow cards in their opening two games of the National Football League this season.

"I can't say that our players are reckless in any way. I think they've always been very discipline," Harte told the Irish News.

"If you look at our record over the past ten years and compare it with any other county I'd say we'd be in a very high position in a standardised form of viewing these things.

"I don't think we've a team that's reckless with their discipline. I think they're very good players and very disciplined players. I just hope they continue to do what they do well."

The Ulster champions have been recently boosted by the return to fitness of Sean Cavanagh, although he won't start against Monaghan this Sunday, while veteran and former captain Brian Dooher also looks to be on the road to recovery.

"He (Cavanagh) could be named in the squad, but he certainly won't be in a position to start and he wouldn't feel ready to play a lot of time. I'm not even sure if he's able to play any time," said the Red Hands boss.

"Brian again, I think it's too early for him to be thinking about playing any time at the weekend - but we'll see how it goes this week with him and we'll keep an open mind." Tweet

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