Harte injured in car accident
Tyrone football manager Mickey Harte has been injured in a road accident.
Harte has been taken to Craigavon Area Hospital following the crash, which happened near Pomeroy this morning.
It is understood Mr Harte escaped the Co Tyrone accident with cuts and bruises and he was able to walk from his vehicle.
There were no reports of anyone else being injured.
GAA officials and fans have wished Harte a swift recovery.
After news emerged of the accident at 11am on the Whitebridge Road near Carrickmore, a GAA spokesman in Tyrone said there was relief that the manager had not been seriously injured.
'Tyrone County Board would wish him a speedy recovery,' said the spokesman.
Since the county's footballers were crowned All-Ireland champions last month, the manager has been in demand at a string of events.
'We know he has a busy schedule, but we hope he will take his time now to recover,' said the GAA spokesman.
'Hopefully, he will be back as soon as possible.'
An Assembly member who lives near the scene of the accident, Sinn Féin's Barry McElduff, said there was huge goodwill towards Mickey Harte and the community would be relieved the incident was not more serious.
'I would wish Mickey Harte a speedy recover,' said Mr McElduff, who chairs the Stormont sports committee.
'He is held in high regard both within and beyond Co Tyrone.
'He is a great ambassador for sport.'
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