IT WAS an eventful and inspiring morning for the Dungannon Thomas Clarkes last Thursday as they officially cut the ribbon at the ceremonial opening of their brand new, state-of-the-art club facilities on the Lisnahull Road. The £1.3million health and community hub will include a community hall, fitness suite, dance studio, meeting space, mixed changing areas and aims to benefit […]
Art: The man who spearheaded the Tyrone football revival
IT was rather poignant in the week that Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher were ratified to remain on as Tyrone senior joint managers, that their distinguished predecessor Art McRory should pass away. The current management team are just two of hundreds of players down through the years to have benfitted from the astute guidance and […]
Croke Park Floodlight grant for O’Neill Park
By Alan Rodgers MAJOR Tyrone and Ulster Club Championship matches could soon be returning to O’Neill Park in Dungannon after a grant of £100,000 has been received from Croke Park for new floodlights. The announcement of the financial aid comes as a £2 million development of the famous ground gathers pace. In the summer of […]
Clarke keen to keep St Patrick’s journey going
By Barry O’Donnell FESTIVE time indulgences will have to be put on hold among the teenagers of Donaghmore as the club’s Minors eye a very special Christmas present. The Tyrone double winners are now just sixty minutes away from an appearance in a provincial final, but standing in their way are Four Masters of Donegal […]
Padraig McNulty: The long road to recovery
Padraig McNulty is confident he’ll return to the field of play in 2023 after undergoing surgery for the second time on a serious arm injury. He speaks to Niall Gartland… SINCE sustaining a career-threatening arm injury against Donegal back in Feburary, Tyrone and Dungannon’s Padraig McNulty has played only 20 minutes of football – a cameo in […]
PREVIEWS: The start of the Tyrone Senior Championship
TYRONE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND ONE DUNGANNON V TRILLICK Thursday, Omagh, 7.30pm DUNGANNON claimed an unforgettable victory over Trillick in the 2020 final after penalties. 2015 and 2019 champions Trillick haven’t gone anywhere and this is a block-buster way to throw-in the Tyrone senior championship. Advertisement Verdict: Dungannon GREENCASTLE V DONAGHMORE Friday, Omagh, 6.45pm THESE two […]
Feature: Ones to watch
The Tyrone Senior Championship gets underway in a week’s time and we take a look at a handful off the players who are likely to make an impact in the battle for the O’Neill Cup. Darragh Canavan (Errigal Ciaran) CANAVAN has been in scintillating attacking form for Errigal Ciaran during their league campaign. He’s scored heavily […]
Tyrone unveil championship fixtures schedule
By Niall Gartland THE full fixtures itinerary for the upcoming club championships was published this week with the curtain raiser for the senior tournament set to take place between Trillick and Dungannon Clarkes on the evening Thursday, September 22. Every first-round game in the Senior Championship will be played off in a five-day period centred […]
Dungannon boss concerned with fixtures vacuum
By Michael McMullan DUNGANNON Clarkes manager Christopher Rafferty isn’t convinced the split season is ‘completely fantastic’ for clubs. Rafferty, now in his fifth season as manager, steered the Clarkes to their 2020 and are unbeaten in the Ulster league so far this year. After a win over Erne Gaels, they drew with Coleraine and beat […]
McNulty injury a big blow says Dungannon boss
By Michael McMullan DUNGANNON Clarkes manager Christopher Rafferty said the injury sustained by Pádraig McNulty is a ‘big blow’. After starting his first game of the season in Tyrone’s win over Kildare, he retained his spot until he was forced off during the first half after a clash for possession with Odhran McFadden-Ferry. McNulty was […]