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Published 11:34 20 May 2016 BST
Updated 11:34 20 May 2016 BST
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Ahead of Sunday's encounter, the Tyrone team named includes a championship debutant in Niall Sludden at centre-back.
He might be nervous, but if he is looking for some advice, perhaps he should look towards Cavanagh, who has already bagged 79 championships appearances, and will play for the 221st time in his career for the Red Hand on Sunday afternoon.
Cavanagh’s stats compare well to other GAA legends, with Andy Moran making history for Mayo in the spring.
https://twitter.com/MayoGAA/status/716709404113039360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Tomas O Sé of Kerry made a record 199 appearances for the Kingdom, while Tony Browne of Waterford must have picked up over 100, but as there is no database, we can only guess as to the legendary longevity of the Deise man.
A discussion from last year, when Cavanagh made his 200th appearance, would seem to lend weight to the argument that he is now easily the country's most experienced ever Gaelic footballer.
https://twitter.com/eunanjack/status/577089236228304897
https://twitter.com/McCoyNiall/status/577234933707571200
https://twitter.com/KCsixtyseven/status/577101711455752192
And we suspect, that he will only add to his total over the coming weeks and months.
God bless the backdoor system and its many games.

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