Tyrone manager Mickey Harte is relishing the opportunity to face Dublin at a sold-out Croke Park on August 27.

Two fascinating All Ireland SFC Semi-Finals are imminent at GAA headquarters and Harte is looking forward to the Dublin clash.

Speaking at a press briefing ahead of the Dublin game Harte acknowledged how such a special atmosphere is created when Dublin are involved in a high profile encounter.

"To me, it always has been, when you play Dublin in Croke Park in the All-Ireland Championship, it might has well be an All-Ireland Final, because the same atmosphere is there, the same crowd is there, the same power of the Hill is there.

"Whether it’s a semi-final, a quarter-final, or an All-Ireland Final, I don’t think there’s a lot of difference.

"The energy that you find or get from an All-Ireland Final is always present when you play the Dubs when they’re in good form – and they’re in good form this last number of years."

Harte recalls Tyrone's triumph over Dublin during the 2005 Championship. “I remember back in 2005 when we were maybe eight points up at one stage and the Hill got behind Dublin and I’ve often described it as they almost sucked the ball over bar five times to get us back to three, until we got that other goal to take the heat off again.

“They have that power. There is an energy that comes of the crowd whenever a player or a group of players do something good. I don’t know how it happens, it’s almost like an orchestra, it just rises, the tempo rises, and everybody feels ‘There’s something special happening here’.

"It mightn’t be that special to look at, but there’s just an energy about it."

Diarmuid Connolly will be available again for Dublin with Harte acknowledging his ability. "He's absolutely a quality player, and has developed even into a better player than he was than when he first came on the scene, where he had all the natural talent and skill and ability," Harte says. "But he's a powerful player now along with that as well.

"So I suppose it's something that Jim Gavin will be the one will decide how and when we see him, and in what context.

"So I really can't say much about the detail, but I know for sure that he's certainly a strength that Dublin didn't have in their games since he got that (suspension).

"So it is an advantage for Dublin to have him in the script just now."

Tyrone have no fresh injury concerns ahead of next weekend's encounter as Conor McAliskey continues his rehabilitation following a cruciate knee ligament problem.

"Despite the fact that he has worked very hard, he hasn’t got any game-time at a competitive level and he hasn’t been in full contact yet either," Harte remarks.

"But his improvement is amazing, and his dedication to being with the group and being part of it is just admirable and a real breath of fresh air around the place. I’m really glad for him that he’s taking it that way."