10 years ago 2016 IT was a busy weekend of championship action including a bad day out on home turf for the Derry footballers, who were well-beaten by their old rivals Tyrone. Mickey Harte’s side cruised to a 3-14 to 0-12 victory at Celtic Park, dispelling doubts about Tyrone’s ability to score goals with three-pointers […]
IN FOCUS: Mickey McVeigh – keeper of the flame
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January 26, 2023
THIRTY-FIVE minutes into the 2003 Ulster final, things were looking ominous for Down. The Mourne men trailed Tyrone 0-8 to 0-6 and hadn’t led throughout the entire first half. While they weren’t being completely outplayed, they faced an uphill battle. That all changed just before half time when Benny Coulter raced along the endline, flattening […]