Mark McKearney is looking forward to becoming part of the Tyrone senior football squad for 2021.

McKearney was rewarded for his impressive performances for Dungannon Thomas Clarke's in their run to a first Tyrone SFC title in 54 years last September, and, along with club-mate Paul Donaghy, is among the fresh faces added to the Red Hand ranks. Meanwhile, new management duo Fergal Logan and Brian Dooher have enticed Lee Brennan and Connor McAliskey back into the fold. 

The talented Clarke's youngster has set his sights on winning the Ulster SFC title and "trying to close the gap" on six-in-a-row All-Ireland champions Dublin.

"Winning Ulster - we're not used to it, but it's definitely in our thoughts. I think we know we're good enough at our own age groups so it's just kind of gelling it all together and trying to close the gap on Dublin," McKearney told BBC Sport.

"It would be a dream playing in Croke Park in a packed stadium. There's no McKenna Cup so it's kind of all go straight from the start, straight into the National League which is split into regional groups.

"There's only three games and you've to win them all basically, because you don't want to be in a relegation fight."

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