Owen Mulligan appeals to Tyrone fans before the Dublin clash at Healy Park

Owen Mulligan called on Tyrone fans to make the Healy Park "hostile, intimidating and uncomfortable" for Dublin on Saturday night.

The Dubs play a rare game outside the championship when they go to Omagh in their second Super 8 round, both counties started with a win at Croke Park last weekend.

The winner will have one foot in the All-Ireland semifinal but it will be a big deal for Tyrone against a Dublin club.

Former Red Hand star Mulligan told Paddy Power News: "We have the right to be carried away and to think that we are coming home, but we have to keep our feet on track. ground.

"Tyrone has only played one divisional team this year.The rest has been lower league teams.

" When the Dubs will come to town, they will show if Tyrone are title contenders or another season of empty promises. "

" But they reach a peak at the right time. Mickey Harte has given some players on his team valuable play time. This will be the key when they face the Dubs and Donegal.

"Tyrone shouted for a target man like Richard Donnelly for so many seasons and he's going to be the Key to Tyrone at the edge of the square if they will qualify.He will savor the chance to take the big guns and test himself.

"For me I've seen enough Tyrone who tells me that They can get out of this group and qualify. "

Tyrone wore last year, the defeat against Ireland in the semifinal against Ireland was marked by a Defeat 12 points, the most important of Harte's reign.

Mulligan added: "Mickey Harte will love this new challenge and players will feel like dropping last year. It would have been hard for them.

"But it's 2018 and a chance to turn things around." Tyrone has a great chance on Saturday to cement the status of All-Ireland challengers this year, and no bigger game to do it. [19659002] "Tyrone's supporters will play an important role. It must be hostile, intimidating and uncomfortable for All-Ireland champions.

"I have experienced first-hand how Tyrone's supporters can be the 16th man when the game is in the crucible I think Tyrone will do it Saturday night."

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