Saval embracing underdog tag says McCarthy


By Shaun Casey DOWN champions Saval will hope to use the “underdog tag” to their advantage as they head into the opening round of the Ulster IFC against Tyrone side Clonoe, the outright favourites for the competition, says joint-captain Daniel McCarthy. Clonoe have already achieved the domestic league and championship double in the Red Hand […]


Eglish bid for third ever Intermediate title


By Barry O’Donnell NOBODY can argue that Eglish won’t deserve to get their hands on the Paddy Cullen Cup for only the third time in their history if they account for Clonoe in Sunday’s Tyrone Intermediate Championship Final at Dungannon. The ‘men in black’ have already dispatched three of the prime contenders for the trophy […]


Score-fest in the Tyrone leagues


By Niall Gartland JIM Gavin’s mission statement backboning his work as head honcho of the Football Rules Committee certainly wasn’t lacking in ambition – to make Gaelic Games the most enjoyable amateur sports in the world to watch and play. To that end, Gaelic Football has been subject to a considerable transformation with a swathe […]


Final day drama as Tyrone leagues reach it’s conclusion


CALCULATORS are very much at the ready as club teams across Tyrone brace themselves for a dramatic conclusion to the All-County Leagues this Sunday afternoon. Of particular significance is the fight for survival across Division One and Division Two, and there’s a litany of teams not yet out of the woods heading into their final […]


Clonoe shotstopper calls on younger brigade


By Barry O’Donnell EXPERIENCED Clonoe goalkeeper Michael O’Neill feels it is up to the younger brigade now to carry on the club’s proud tradition after they chiselled out a vital league victory away to Dromore on Friday night. The Rahillys came into the contest at Gardrum Park having lost all bar one of their opening […]


Clonoe learning lessons from skills challenges


TAKE a nosy at Clonoe O’Rahilly’s Facebook page and you’ll see video after video of young kids performing skills challenges during this unprecedented period of societal lockdown. The club’s Health and Wellbeing Officer Louise Hughes says that it’s having a multitude of positive effects – some of which you mightn’t expect. Clonoe is thriving at […]