Ben Gormley (right) gives his thoughts on the players he has battled alongside… Name: Ben Gormley. Age: 24. Teams played for: Thomas Clarke’s, Eoghan Ruadh, Tyrone u-17 footballers, Tyrone hurlers u14 to seniors, Ulster u-17 hurlers and Academy MacRory. Advertisement Earliest GAA memory? Dad taking me to the 2005 All-Ireland final, where Tyrone beat Kerry […]
McGarry happy to take the step up as manager of the Tyrone hurlers
September 15, 2023
By Niall Gartland MEET the new Tyrone hurling manager, Stephen McGarry from Ballycastle – but while we say ‘new’, he’s hardly been plucked out of thin air. Over the course of the last three years, McGarry regularly took the 90-minute trip from Ballycastle to Garvaghey alongside manager Michael McShane, who stepped down at the end […]
CJ: “That was for Damian”
February 10, 2023
By Alan Rodgers ALL the momentum gained from their marvellous first-day victory at the weekend will be carried forward by the Tyrone hurlers when they make the long trip to Wicklow for their second clash this weekend. There was no doubting the satisfaction of both the players and management thanks to the big win over […]
Kearns – Tyrone’s league opener will be an occasion to acknowledge Damian’s contribution
February 2, 2023
By Alan Rodgers IT will be a poignant occasion for the Tyrone hurlers when their opening game in Division 2B of the National League also serves as the ideal opportunity to remember the player whose efforts proved so crucial in winning them promotion. Eight months have now passed since the tragic death of Damian Casey. […]
A season of mixed emotions for Tyrone
December 30, 2022
1 All-Ireland defence never gets going FEARGAL Logan and Brian Dooher led Tyrone a fourth ever All-Ireland title in 2021, and hopes were high that they could possibly, just possibly, retain their crown, something never before achieved by a Tyrone team at senior level. From early on though, the signs weren’t good. There was an […]
The alphabet of 2022
December 24, 2022
AS we look towards a new season of GAA action, Michael McMullan casts his mind back over some of the moments 2022 had to offer. A – ARMAGH – The Orchard County may not have landed any silverware, but they – with the help of a sea of fans – lit up the […]
Ulster players honoured in official hurling team of the year
October 18, 2022
THE late, great Damian Casey has been named on an official GAA hurling selection alongside with two of his colleagues who featured in Tyrone’s Nickey Rackard Cup triumph this season. Casey, who died tragically in June, has been selected alongside Dermot Begley and Chris Kearns on a 15-man line-up which honours players across the Christy […]
Ulster Represented as Irish Hurling-Shinty Squad Named
October 17, 2018
Tyrone’s Damian Casey and Donegal’s Danny Cullen make up the Ulster representatives on the 2018 Ireland Hurling-Shinty squad for this Saturday’s annual meeting with Scotland in Inverness. Hurlers from thirteen counties will have the opportunity to represent their country on the big stage as Ireland look to pick up their first win since a 2-10 […]