TYRONE have named an unchanged team to face Kerry in tomorrow’s eagerly anticipated All-Ireland SFC semi-final showdown against Kerry at Croke Park. While changes are permitted before throw-in, there’s a solid look to the starting line-up reinforced by an array of subs with the potential to make a strong impact when introduced. The team has […]
By Alan Rodgers A COLD January night in 2010 enveloped with a deep blanket of fog will be far removed from the hothouse atmosphere expected in the Croke Park heat when Tyrone take on Kerry in an intriguing All-Ireland semi-final on Saturday. Two players provide the link between this latest clash in the 2025 race […]
By Barry O’Donnell MATCHES against the likes of Offaly and Louth may await Tyrone in early 2026 after they lost their place at the top table with relegation last weekend from Division One, but a defiant Mattie Donnelly insists that the county remain contenders no matter where they are plying their trade in league football. The […]
Mattie Donnelly has committed to Tyrone for another season. Paul Conroy is the current Player of the Year. Both are closer to the end than the beginning of their careers. Michael McMullan spoke with Tyrone physiotherapist Marty Loughran to dig into players’ longevity. IT’S deep December 2023 in Garvaghey. Two cars remain in the car […]
By Niall Gartland Paul Courtney wouldn’t have envisioned seeing out his playing days in Trillick.He’s a native of Ballyhegan Davitts, one of the oldest and most historic clubs in Armagh, but the love of a good woman has brought him to the home of the Tyrone Senior Champions. Paul is married with three children to […]
By Daragh Ó Conchúir CHAMPIONSHIP day can be a tricky one in any household, given the various mental and physical routines and preparation, the planning and the anticipation, the frayed nerves. Imagine then, what it has been like in the Rogers and Donnelly residences this week and this morning, where wives and husbands each have […]
By Niall Gartland TYRONE stalwart Mattie Donnelly has praised the recently recruited members of the county’s all-conquering U20 team for the energy and drive they have brought to the senior set-up. Donnelly’s composure in front of the posts is just one of his many attributes as a footballer, and he steered over four points from […]
AFTER another weekend of action across all codes, here is our latest Gaelic Life Team of the Week. It took extra-time, every sinew and then penalties for Donegal to take an Ulster title against an Armagh team who offered so much. Tyrone u-20s continued their adventure, there was camogie final action with other Ulster teams […]
By Niall Gartland INJURED Trillick and Tyrone stalwart Mattie Donnelly will discover this coming Wednesday whether surgery will be required for a long-term injury that has ruled him out for the rest of the season. The two-time All-Star tore the posterior cruciate ligament in his knee and suffered a broken tibia while playing for Trillick […]
By Barry O’Donnell TRILLICK manager Jody Gormley insists that the Reds have sufficient quality in their squad to prevent their season going off the rails despite the absence of talisman Matthew Donnelly. With the Tyrone star tearing his cruciate knee ligament at the recent Kilmacud Sevens, he is ruled out of action for the rest […]
