The team advanced to the All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Wexford but did not impress against the Strawberries, appearing in at that stage for the first time since 1945. Entering the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers again, the county's progress went largely unnoticed until it reached the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final, where Tyrone hammered Dublin by 12 points. The county lost its opening game of the 2008 Ulster SFC, a quarter-final to Down. Tyrone won its eleventh Ulster SFC title in 2007. In the 2005 All-Ireland SFC final, the county defeated Kerry for the second time in three years to win the Sam Maguire Cup, sparking emotional scenes among the Tyrone team and fans, in remembrance of Cormac McAnallen. Tyrone won by a scoreline of 1–13 to 1–12. In the All-Ireland SFC semi-final, the county met Armagh for a third time two points behind with only six minutes of play left, Seán Cavanagh scored a solo point, substitute Shane Sweeney levelled the game and Peter Canavan converted an injury-time free. Tyrone had yet another drawn game, a match notable for Owen Mulligan's stunning solo goal. Having to contest an All-Ireland SFC qualifier as a result of that loss, Tyrone overcame Monaghan to reach an All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Dublin. Tyrone played five matches in the Ulster SFC, including replays against Cavan in the semi-final and against Armagh in the final, which they lost.
The county played a total of ten matches, including three replays, which was a record for any winning team. Tyrone, however, came back the following year to win the All-Ireland SFC for a second time. Tragedy struck the following year with the sudden death of Cormac McAnallen, at the age of 24. It was the first All-Ireland SFC final between sides from the same province.
The 2003 All-Ireland SFC final was Tyrone's third and had the county pitted against rival and neighbouring county Armagh, the reigning All-Ireland SFC champions (Armagh had also beaten Tyrone to the title).
Harte took Tyrone to another Ulster SFC title and victory in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) in his first year. In 2003 a new Tyrone manager, Mickey Harte was appointed. Dublin emerged as victors by a scoreline of 1–10 to 0–12, Canavan scoring 11 of Tyrone's 12 points. The following year Tyrone were Ulster champions and, in keeping with the recent form of the winners of that competition, reached the 1995 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final (only the county's second ever). Tyrone reached the 1994 Ulster SFC final but lost to eventual All-Ireland winners Down however, Tyrone's forward Peter Canavan was Ulster's top scorer, winning his first All Star Award. However, All-Ireland SFC success eluded Tyrone and the county watched as its Ulster rivals won an unprecedented four consecutive national titles in the early 1990s (two titles for Down bookending one title for Donegal, as well as Derry's only title). Tyrone added a sixth Ulster SFC (after a replay of the final) in 1989. The Tyrone team of the mid-eighties won a fourth Ulster SFC title in 1984, and followed its fifth title in 1986 with a first ever final of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC), where Kerry defeated it by a scoreline of 2–15 to 1-10. The county did not win a third Ulster SFC title until 1973. Tyrone won its first Ulster Senior Football Championship (SFC) in 1956, defending it successfully in 1957. Main article: Tyrone county football team
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