Plunkett McCallan - Oz and the magic of the O'Neill Cup.

Towering goalkeeper 'Big Oz' from Carrickmore reflects on two decades of championship football.

On the week of the Tyrone senior club final, 'Oz' (nicknamed after Oz in the hit 1980's TV comedy series Auf Wiedersehan, Pet) reflects on a career that saw him win six O'Neill Cup medals. It is a record held by over a dozen players, however no-one has played in as many finals, as over 20 years he played in 14 in all, with those six wins, six defeats and two replays.

He suggests that records are for statisticians and journalists as it is a team game and not about individual awards.

He recalls his time living in Coalisland and jokes that for all of 30 seconds he considered transferring to the Fianna.

He also remembers the glory days and disappointments and pays tribute to his team-mates, coaches and the many opponents he did battle with down the years, not least Errigal Ciaran who shared 12 O'Neill Cup wins with Carmen between 1993 and 2005.

Oz believes there is nothing better than the Tyrone knock-out championship format.

With a pre-match routine of a cigarette and tin of Red Bull, he went on to lose three finals in the last years of his career and regrets he did not get on the winning rostrum with the whole new squad of players.

During a suspension, after a league schemozzle, he played rugby with Dungannon and while it was a hugely enjoyable experience, his heart was always with Gaelic football.

These days, much more reflective, he doesn't get too excited although watching his sons Jack follow him into goals and Paddy further out the field was a nerve-wrecking experience.

A most wholesome Podcast with Plunkett McCallan who says any team that reaches an O'Neill Cup final deserves credit. They're not easy won in Tyrone.

Ádh Mór to Loughmacrory and Trillick in Sunday's final.