By Alan Rodgers ONE major decision by the European Union more than twenty years ago has now had a very positive knock-on impact for the family of a Loughmacrory player whose appearance in this Sunday’s County Final will make history no matter what the result. In 2004, ten countries joined the EU. Over the coming years, people […]
By Niall Gartland SUNDAY represents a sixth Tyrone Senior Championship final appearance for Mattie Donnelly. The 2015 final is regularly cited as the start of the journey for this Trillick team – that momentous October day against Killyclogher where they once again got their hands on the O’Neill Cup after a 19-year wait. When interviewed after the game, team […]
By Niall Gartland ACE Loughmacrory forward Ruairi McCullagh has vowed that they’ll be ready for Sunday’s Senior Championship showdown against Trillick. Not only is it their maiden final appearance with all the bells and whistles that entails, but they face a truncated lead-up after their semi-final win over Carrickmore necessitated a replay. But speaking in […]
By Niall Gartland IT can be done. In 2012, Loughmacrory St Teresa’s found themselves relegated to Division Three of the Tyrone All-County Leagues. Not where they wanted to be, but it’s like anything in life – it’s how you respond in the face of adversity that matters. Their downturn in fortunes coincided with a renewed vigour […]
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 […]
A VERITABLE footballing feast. That’s what lies in store on the club front this weekend as all eight Tyrone Club Senior and Intermediate Championship quarter-finals will be played off in a bumper 48-hour period commencing with Friday night’s double header at O’Neill’s Healy Park. Intermediate contenders Beragh and Greencastle get the action underway followed by […]
CIARÁN Meenagh has joined the backroom team of Conor Laverty’s Down Senior Footballers, it has emerged this evening. Meenagh had been involved with Derry since 2018, originally in a coaching capacity before stepping into the management position vacated by Rory Gallagher in the lead-in to this year’s Ulster final. Subsequent to their impressive showing against […]
By Michael McMullan CIARÁN Meenagh won’t be the next Derry senior manager after ruling himself out of the running, Gaelic Life can confirm. Meenagh, a selector under Rory Gallagher, took on the role as manager when Gallagher stepped down after Derry’s Ulster final win over Armagh earlier this season. Gallagher faced accusations of domestic abuse […]
By Niall Gartland LOUGHMACRORY coach Luke Barrett was hugely complimentary of the commitment of his players in the wake of their derby win over Killyclogher last Friday night. St Teresa’s have now won all four of their Division One matches to date, an impressive statistic reflected in the fact they sit top of the table […]
By Michael McMullan A LEADING GAA coach has called for referees to receive more support to help them develop with the Association benefiting in the long-term as a result. Former Tyrone player Ciaran Meenagh, who is current Derry manager Rory Gallagher’s right-hand man, strongly insists he has no gripe with referees as a whole. However, […]
