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Advice from rugby legend Sexton aids Morgan winner
Key takeaways
- Inpho Image caption, Niall Morgan's late two-point free sent Tyrone into the last eight of the All-Ireland SFC
- The Edendork man had earlier converted a pressure 45' to level the sides, before coming forward to kick the winner from two-point range with 90 seconds remaining.
- "We met Johnny Sexton in the campus at Easter time, whenever we were over, just by chance.
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Inpho Image caption, Niall Morgan's late two-point free sent Tyrone into the last eight of the All-Ireland SFC
A chance encounter with former Ireland rugby star Johnny Sexton helped Niall Morgan hold his nerve and convert a late two-point free as Tyrone beat Mayo 0-22 to 1-18 to secure a place in the last eight of the All-Ireland SFC.
The Edendork man had earlier converted a pressure 45' to level the sides, before coming forward to kick the winner from two-point range with 90 seconds remaining.
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