Feargal Logan described Tyrone's All-Ireland SFC victory over Mayo as "pure relief" as the Red Hands celebrated their fourth-ever Sam Maguire Cup triumph.
Logan and Brian Dooher as joint managers only took charge of the county 12 months ago, replacing the legendary Mickey Harte, and have guided their players to a first success at All-Ireland level since 2008.
"I suppose it's always that way in finals maybe but just pure relief that we got over the line and that the players dug in again," said Logan.
"Some last ditch defending and they came out of it winners of the All-Ireland, it's just relief and gladness that everything that has passed has passed and we've done the business on the football field here and just delighted, and delighted for Brian by my side.
"It's just outstanding and it was all evident out there today."
Asked what went through his mind as his side defended their lead in the closing minutes - there was six minutes of injury time played at the end of the second half - Logan recalled: "No goals!'.
"No goals was the big thing. Then there comes a tipping point when you're on the line and you're thinking, 'you know what, we might be home'.
"But then you're ever afraid to think that because we've all had our shocks in football matches so no goals was the big thing and just, who was out on their feet? And had we anybody left to put in? Essentially that and just the same principles that apply to all matches."
Logan, who was part of Tyrone's team that lost the All-Ireland final in 1995, admitted that to claim the Sam Maguire in this management team's first year was a massive achievement.
"My starting ambition anyway, without declaring it to Brian, was to win one match," he smiled.
"We managed to do that as Tyrone managers and then it just progressed from there. We had no big plans or targets to be honest that way.
"We just mucked in night after night and saw where it led us and it was fairly up and down but it's ended happily with Tyrone as All-Ireland champions and players who have been battle hardened and committed their life's cause to it, who are outstanding footballers, and I'm so delighted that they've got All-Ireland medals because it's something special."
Dooher, who won three All-Irelands as a player, has joined a select group in also managing a county to the holy grail.
Asked if county management was that easy, the 46-year-old laughed: "That's one way of putting it. Ah it's hectic, it consumes everything, it consumes every waking minute.
"You haven't much time to be honest for anything else but that's the position we put ourselves into and that's what we signed up for.
"It doesn't always work out but today it did work out for us. We have to give credit to the players.
"They went out there and it mightn't have been pretty at times but they dug deep and put their bodies on the line.
"They done it time and time again this year and we can't ask for any more from them. That's all we ask for whenever they go out."
And commenting on the sense of excitement in Tyrone, between winning the All-Ireland semi-final against Kerry and today's triumph, Logan said: "I think after a year and a half of a public health emergency, everybody was relieved to have something to get excited about.
"Obviously the Kerry game and that victory when I think we were 6/1 in the bookies, I think that brought the excitement along but it's a combination of things, and the honest endeavour of the players.
"I think when you mix it all in together, that's what brought the excitement and the hype back to Tyrone. We hoped that it wouldn't put anyone over the edge and you always try to keep it under control when you're managing.
"It's brilliant, the supporters in Tyrone we all know do their bit. Win, lose or draw the same club people will be out tomorrow night on the fields of Tyrone.
"We're just blessed that we have a happy mixture of committed people."
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