WHEN Tyrone lit up the noughties, they had Brian McGuigan pulling the strings as their playmaker from centre forward. He looks back on some of the moments from a glittering career for club and county. Teams played for: St Patrick’s Academy Dungannon, Ardboe, Tyrone, Ulster and Ireland. Current involvement: Manager of Ardboe u-13s Which club game, […]
A good squad is pivotal to success these days and we take a look at the best ‘super subs’ of the modern era. Shaun Casey writes… JIM Gavin developed the mantra that the team that finishes is more important than the team that starts. You have players to get you in the game and keep […]
NIALL Gartland takes a look back at the some of the most decorated players to play the game, PAT SPILLANE (NINE ALL-STARS) PAT Spillane was an outstanding player in his day and is the only gaelic footballer to have won nine All-Stars. He made his debut during the 19734 league campaign, and over the course […]
ERRIGAL Ciaran have a ‘clear intention’ of working towards change in the GAA’s underage grades despite their motion being defeated at last weekend’s Congress in Mayo. The motion, also endorsed in media circles by Vice Chairman Peter Canavan and current Antrim manager Enda McGinley, called for a change of wording in the GAA Official Guide […]
By Michael McMullan JOHN McKeever will take charge of his native Portglenone this season and has assembled a management team that includes former All-Ireland winning captain Peter Canavan, Gaelic Life can confirm. McKeever, who managed Coosktown to an All-Ireland intermediate title, took over his home club when Barry Dillon stepped down after their defeat at […]
Shane McCabe has more stories from his playing days.
The GL team highlight the issues of the week.
One of Tyrone’s top up and coming young stars has been called into the Red Hand panel for the coming season. Darragh Canavan, son of former All-Ireland winning captain, Peter, has recently joined up with the squad under county team manager, Mickey Harte, ahead of their Dr McKenna Cup campaign. The Errigal Ciaran teenager starred […]
John Morrison says that managers and players need to learn more from losing.
IT’S no exaggeration to say that Peter Canavan has high expectations for Tyrone this year. The Red Hands meet back-to-back All-Ireland champions Dublin in Saturday evening at Croke Park, and Canavan says they will be “bitterly disappointed” if it’s their one and only meeting this season. Canavan captained Tyrone to their first ever Division One […]
