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Published 12:02 15 Jul 2016 BST
Updated 13:27 15 Jul 2016 BST
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Harte told this Thursday's edition of The GAA Hour [from 13 minutes - below] about making the tough decisions - including saying goodbye to loyal lieutenants Stephen O'Neill, Conor Gormley and Ryan McMenamin - he had to take to ensure Tyrone were a force again. He said:
"You certainly can't say there wasn't a lot of transition that took place, and it had to take place. "It's always difficult to let people go that have been there and done it with you but, I think, most of them realise when their time comes and are prepared to stay a while and be a part-time player, where they used to be full-time players. They recognise it is time to let the young players in and give them that experience. "I've always found it has been an amicable release. You wouldn't want to be cutting anyone and saying 'You're not with it any more'."https://soundcloud.com/user-787320910/the-gaa-hour-with-colm-parkinson-new-donegal-and-dubs-versus-the-spread#t=13:00 Pace is the byword for modern-day football but Harte insists there is still a place for specialist roles and skillful players. It's all about finding a mix, he reasons.
"Pace is, of course, very important but you couldn't have a team of athletes running fast and not playing much ball... You need quality players, players with vision, who can control the ball at pace. There's no point in having pace and not being competent in the skills... "You have to be skillful and pacy [now]. In the past, skill alone might have done you."Listen here and see what you think. Or you can subscribe on iTunes by clicking this link.
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