Tyrone completely dismantled by Tribesmen

Galway 2-25

Tyrone 0-12

Tyrone’s fears of being dragged into a relegation scrap are materialising following their 19-point drubbing at the hands of Galway at the weekend.

To compound their misery, star forward Cathal McShane seems certain to now miss their Ulster SFC opener away to Donegal on May 17.

McShane, who’d only recently decided to turn down an AFL move to the Adelaide Crows, dislocated his ankle in Tuam.

The hosts produced a stunning performance as Mickey Harte’s side ended the contest with 13 players. At the break, Pádraic Joyce’s men led 0-12 to 0-6.

Following the turnaround, the visitors lost both Kieran McGeary (straight red) and Frank Burns (second yellow). The Red Hands did show some signs of life with three pointed frees from Darren McCurry.

But all hope was eventually lost when McShane departed the field of play on a stretcher.

Galway: Connor Gleeson; Sean Kelly, Sean Mulkerrin, Johnny Heaney; Gary O’Donnell, Liam Silke, Cillian McDaid; Ronan Steede (0-03), Cein D’Arcy; Eamonn Brannigan (0-04), Damien Comer (0-02), Michael Daly (0-02); Robert Finnerty (0-01), Shane Walsh (1-08, 1-00 pen, 0-05f), Adrian Varley (0-04).

Subs: Tom Flynn for D’Arcy (27 mins), Paul Conroy (1-01) for Finnerty (47 mins), Dessie Conneely for M Daly (59 mins), Conor Campbell for O’Donnell (59 mins), Sean Andy O Ceallaigh (65 mins).

Tyrone:Niall Morgan; Niall Kelly, Ronan McNamee, Liam Rafferty; Tiernan McCann, Rory Brennan, Peter Harte; Colm Cavanagh, Brian Kennedy; Kieran McGeary (0-01), Niall Sludden (0-01), Darren McCurry (0-07, 0-06f); Frank Burns, Cathal McShane (0-02), Conor Meyler.

Subs: Padraig Hampsey for Cavanagh (36 mins), Michael McKernan for Kelly (36 mins), Mark Bradley (0-01) for McShane (39 mins), Ben McDonnell for Kennedy (54 mins), Conal Grimes for McCann (62 mins).

Referee: Conor Lane (Cork).