Barry Tierney has enjoyed every minute of Omagh's run to the Ulster club football final.

The inspirational centre back, who struck the decisive goal during last weekend's semi-final win over St Eunan's, says playing football is more enjoyable than what the St Enda's players are normally doing around this time of year:

"It's insane," the Jordanstown student told The Belfast Telegraph. "Especially when the club won their first county title in 26 years.

"At the start of the year, we wouldn't have been looking towards an Ulster title. We took every game as it came and once we got out of the Tyrone championship it was Crossmaglen.

"Then we took this game, and it will be the same against Slaughtneil. We'll think about it all when the season ends.

"The last few years with Omagh, we were going out in the first round of the championship. Come this time of year, this was known as 'drinking season'. So I suppose there are new challenges this year and it is something you enjoy when you are there.

"It's something you are proud of and privileged to be training at this stage - if you are winning."

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