By Alan Rodgers TYRONE boss Malachy O’Rourke may have drafted in a host of newcomers all anxious to prove their worth, but the presence of one particular stalwart is also immensely encouraging ahead challenges beckoning in the coming months Last Friday night’s McKenna Cup opener at the Athletic Grounds saw Mattie Donnelly back in action, and the grand […]
MALACHY O’Rourke has named his Tyrone side for Friday’s season opener against Armagh in the Dr McKenna Cup. Only Mattie Donnelly and Cormac Quinn remain from the team that started last season’s All-Ireland semi-final exit at the hands of Kerry, with Michael McKernan also coming off the bench against the Kingdom. The Red Hands are […]
By Barry O’Donnell THE New Year chimes will have barely faded by the time Tyrone take to the field on Friday night for their first competitive outing of 2026, a short trip to the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds to tackle Armagh in the relaunched Dr McKenna Cup. The Red Hands will hope that this January 2 fixture will […]
By Niall Gartland MALACHY O’Rourke has given the seal of approval to the return of the McKenna Cup competition, believing that it will allow him to road-test an eager batch of fresh recruits in a competitive environment. O’Rourke was thrown into the deep end in his first year in charge with all the various pre-season […]
By Shaun Casey THE wave of fresh talent flying through the underage setup in Tyrone should leave the senior squad competing for the top prizes, so former Red Hand player and manager Feargal Logan is “hopeful and optimistic” for the future. Tyrone are the reigning All-Ireland U-20 champions and have collected three titles in the […]
By Niall Gartland TYRONE manager Malachy O’Rourke is hopeful that the vast majority of his 2025 panel will be available for selection when the new season commences with the return of the McKenna Cup in January. There is no word yet of possible retirements, though it’s likely that Mark Bradley will be unavailable due to […]
By Shaun Casey KERRY, be warned. The beards are back. Niall Morgan. Peter Teague. Mattie Donnelly. Pádraig Hampsey. Rory Brennan. They’re all engrossed by the spirit of ‘08 and that can only spell danger for the men in green and gold. In 2008, a host of Tyrone stars grew their facial hair and swore not […]
By Barry O’Donnell MALACHY O’Rourke has dismissed the notion that the Red Hands represent Kerry’s ‘bogey team’ but admits the fact that Tyrone have won the more memorable clashes over the past twenty years has probably helped perpetuate that impression. Despite the fact that the Kingdom have won four of the last five Championship meetings […]
IN my last column, I opened up with the fact that with the current format of the championship, coupled with the new rules, the GAA have stumbled upon a system which has proven to be the most exciting in years. And all that has happened in the intervening three weeks has only served to make […]
By Niall Gartland IT’S little wonder that Eoin McElholm has scooped the U-20 Footballer of the Year award when you consider that the Loughmacrory starlet is already tearing it up at senior intercounty level. Now in his second year at senior level, it’s expected that McElholm will play a part in Sunday’s All-Ireland group stage finale […]
