A TENTH Thomas Markham Cup eluded Tyrone on Sunday afternoon as the defending champions came out on the wrong end of a pulsating All-Ireland Minor Championship Final at sun-soaked Newbridge, but manager Gerard Donnelly remained full of praise for his heartbroken young charges afterwards. The Red Hands appeared to have laid the platform to push […]
Niall Gartland speaks to Tyrone minor boss Gerard Donnelly ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland showdown… Gerard Donnelly is the first man to lead a Tyrone team to three All-Ireland Minor Championship finals. His record heading into Sunday’s showdown with Cork is perfectly balanced: one won, one lost. He’s the first to acknowledge that it’s not about […]
By Niall Gartland TYRONE Minors haven’t always hit the ground running in their Championship outings this year, but their talented full-back James Maguire makes the very fair point that once they get going, they’re almost impossible to stop. At times their unwanted habit of falling behind hasn’t made for comfortable viewing, but there’s no doubting […]
By Niall Gartland RELIEF was the overriding emotion for Tyrone Minor manager Gerard Donnelly after Saturday’s All-Ireland quarter-final victory over Galway at Ashbourne. They were four points in arrears at half-time but came good after the break to record a fully warranted 3-17 to 0-19 victory which sets up an All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Kildare […]
By Barry O’Donnell RELIEVED Tyrone minor manager Gerard Donnelly said that the heroic late revival by his young braves in reaching Friday’s Ulster final showdown with Derry underlined all they ask from their squad. The hosts played second fiddle to Cavan for long spells on Saturday on home soil and appeared to be sliding to […]
By Alan Rodgers A TYRONE minor team that has impressed with a series of stylish performances throughout 2026 so far is now on the verge of reaching yet another Ulster Final when they play Cavan in the provincial semi-final on Saturday at 12 noon in O’Neills Healy Park. Victories over Armagh and Monaghan already in […]
By Alan Rodgers A PLACE in the Ulster semi-final beckons for the Tyrone minors as they bid to build on an impressive first round display to once again reach the latter stages of the provincial championship when they play Monaghan at Inniskeen on Saturday. This repeat of the recent Ulster League final represents a big […]
By Niall Gartland TYRONE minor coach Ciaran Gourley appreciates that each year brings with it a unique set of circumstances, but at the same time he wants his players to embrace the county’s strong record at underage level. Gourley has been part of this journey since Gerard Donnelly was appointed as minor boss in early […]
By Michael McMullan TYRONE will take on Monaghan in Saturday’s Ulster Minor League final but manager Gerard Donnelly is already turning an eye to the championship. The Red Hands were Ulster and All-Ireland champions under Donnelly’s watch last year but it is a totally new cohort this year. Tyrone booked their spot in this weekend’s […]
By Barry O’Donnell IT has been one of the abiding images post-match during this memorable double championship run of 2025 for both the Tyrone u-20s and the minors – the Loughmacrory group picture out on the pitch. Over the last few weeks and months, as the Red Hands underage teams progressed through their Ulster and […]
