Ulster’s Croker match ups


With talk that this year’s Ulster final could be played at Croke Park, we take a look at some of the previous all-Ulster meetings at GAA Headquarters. 2003 All-Ireland SFC semi-final Armagh 2-10 Donegal 1-9 ARMAGH kept their two in-a-row hopes alive in front of 76,000 spectators with an extremely hard-earned win over Brian McEniff’s […]


There’s a big incentive for Tyrone says Teague


By Alan Rodgers A CLASSIC derby encounter against the reigning All-Ireland champions is providing Tyrone with every incentive as they bid to make their mark in what’s arguably the county’s most important clash since the glorious Sam Maguire victory four years ago. The championship form of the Red Hands has been mixed since they last achieved […]


Tyrone trending in right direction: Donnelly


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 […]


Bradley enjoying being back in the fold


By Barry O’Donnell HAVING just returned to the County fold over the off-season, Mark Bradley now finds himself quickly embroiled in a relegation scrap with Tyrone, but despite their mixed results, the star attacker is enjoying being back in the mix. Now into his early thirties the Killyclogher man was persuaded to don the county […]


KEVIN CASSIDY: Another manic weekend awaits


WE’RE back in action this weekend with round six of the National Football leagues with plenty still to be decided. To date, we have a very interesting start to the league with all the rule changes and tweaks. By and large, we have all been fairly happy. This week things should ramp up a notch […]


Devlin heartened by display against Galway


By Barry O’Donnell LAST Sunday’s man of the match Niall Devlin confessed that he had bitter-sweet emotions as he left Tuam Stadium following the league draw with Galway, which only slightly enhanced Tyrone’s survival hopes. The Coalisland defender turned in a tremendous man-marking job on the Tribe’s attacking talisman Shane Walsh, who managed just one […]


O’Rourke wary ahead of the trip out west


By Barry O’Donnell WHILE hoping for a reaction after their eight point defeat to Armagh last time out, Tyrone manager Malachy O’Rourke concedes that for the second game running this weekend they are facing a potential wounded animal in its own patch. Just as the pumped up Orchard boys were desperate for a response against […]


Malachy O’Rourke: In Profile


By Niall Gartland LESS than three miles from Cookstown is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it archaeological site of immense historical significance – Tullyhogue Fort, an ancient ceremonial site where chieftains of the great O’Neill dynasty, then the ruling family in Gaelic Ulster, were inaugurated. Forgive the clumsy, laboured analogy, but going by the palatable sense of anticipation across […]


Morgan excitement at O’Rourke appointment


By Niall Gartland MALACHY O’Rourke was formally appointed as manager of the Tyrone senior intercounty team following a meeting of the county committee on Tuesday evening in Garvaghey. O’Rourke’s appointment was viewed as a matter of formality after it emerged in the middle of last week that he was the only candidate nominated for the […]


Kildress manager proud with players’ response to poignant season


By Niall Gartland KILDRESS boss Cathal Corey is proud of how his players have come together and given everything to the cause in memory of their captain Matty McGuigan, who died suddenly last December. Matty’s untimely death sent shockwaves reverberating through the entire Tyrone GAA community, but it was a particular loss to the Kildress […]