Tyrone defender Michael McKernan says the Red Hands learned a hard lesson from last month’s defeat to Derry and hopes they can reach the levels of last year when they meet Armagh on Sunday.

The two rivals clash at the Athletic Grounds with their season on the line and, having had four players sent off in the league meeting between the sides, McKernan know that discipline will be key for the All-Ireland champions.

"We were disappointing against Fermanagh, didn't play to the level that we expect of ourselves and then we learnt a hard lesson against Derry. We did not perform at all but we've had a few hard weeks training since then,” he told RTE Sport.

"It's all about getting to the level we were at last year, honing in on the basic skills and getting our discipline right. Training has been good, so hopefully we're getting there. You can go out on any given day and have a bad day, then that's your All-Ireland gone."

On the ‘do-or-die’ clash at the Athletic Grounds, he added: "It's not a place where many people want to go, especially a Tyrone person. It will be a great battle; they beat us twice this year, so we know their strengths. It's now a matter of us upping our game and competing with them. We know we will have to be at our best to compete with them."

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