Tyrone joint-manager Feargal Logan was disappointed in how his side finished in their opening Allianz Football League Division 1 clash to Roscommon.
The 2021 All-Ireland champions had turned around a three-point deficit to lead 1-09 to 0-09 by the 47th minute but then shipped goals to the Murtagh brothers, Ciaráin and Diarmuid, and Ben Carroll as the Rossies ran out five-point winners at Dr Hyde Park.
"It's difficult and it’s a sore one," Logan told RTÉ Sport. "Midway through the second half we felt we were in good shape.
"The breeze was with us, though the breeze is maybe less [significant] than it was years ago. We thought we were well-positioned and we had a chance maybe to seal it when we went through on the net. That didn’t happen.
"Roscommon just picked us off. Enda Smith came in, a quality footballer, and shook the thing for them.
"Goals into that breeze were going to be painful and they scored two [in quick succession]. But even with those two goals there was still possible redemption in that game. It just evaded us. We struggled at the end."
Logan took some solace in a strong third quarter showing but expects to see a reaction against Donegal, who beat All-Ireland champions Kerry, next weekend.
"There was only the kick of a ball between us, three points, at half-time so it wasn't brilliant but it wasn’t very poor.
"First 10-20 minutes of the second half were very good and then it seemed to turn on its head for us. That’s what we’re going to have to learn to work out and make sure it doesn’t happen again.
"It’s a setback. There’s no point saying otherwise. But there’s still all to play for. It’s a long enough journey over the seven games so we just have to get up and at it and attack the Donegal game.
"We do have a couple
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