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15th July 2018
03:35pm BST

Mickey Harte's men swatted Roscommon aside, doubling the Connacht outfit's goal tally and point tally as they ripped them apart with 18 points to spare and gave a timely reminder that they are still one of the top counties in Ireland.
4-24 was the total Tyrone racked up but, even though they're primarily a defensive unit who rely on scores from runners, they're no strangers to relentlessly putting up huge numbers - despite all the criticisms.
In fact, in the last two championship campaigns - 2017 and 2018 - Tyrone have scored 17 goals and 180 points in 10 games.
17-180.
2017 championship scores
0-22
1-21
2-17
3-17
0-11
2018 championship scores
1-16
3-14
0-18
3-20
4-24
That means, in the last 10 championship games, Tyrone are averaging 23.1 points per game.To put that into context - and to use the benchmark we all like to use - Dublin have played 10 championship games in the last two seasons too and they're averaging just four points a game higher. Dublin are posting an average of 27.1 per game and that's playing six games in the Leinster championship in that time. And that's also Dublin. They're ahead of Mayo, they're just behind the traditionalists' pin-up, Kerry. Average scores per game in 2017 and 2018 championships:
Dublin 27.1 Kerry 24.6 Tyrone 23.1 Mayo 21.6Whatever you make of Tyrone's style, you can't deny that is perfectly suited to their players. You also can't deny its effect. Being second best to the Dubs doesn't change that.
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