By Alan Rodgers A PROGRESSIVE youth policy undertaken by the Loughmacrory club over the past two decades paid yet another rich dividend at the weekend when their three players on the Tyrone u-20 side all starred in the big All-Ireland win over Kerry. It was yet more memorable success for Eoin McElholm, Ruairi McCullagh and […]
Eoin braced for Kingdom test
May 16, 2024
By Niall Gartland EOIN McElholm delivered a devastating attacking display against Roscommon last weekend, and he’s hoping to savour that winning feeling once more in Sunday’s All-Ireland U20 showdown against Kerry. The Loughmacrory lad has already played in plenty of high-profile matches in his burgeoning career, captaining Omagh CBS to last year’s Hogan Cup title […]
Proud moment for Sludden household
May 16, 2024
By Niall Gartland NIALL Sludden was a thoroughly deserving recipient of the Man of the Match award in Dromore’s Jim Devlin Cup final victory over Clonoe last Wednesday evening – but he certainly wasn’t the only member of the Sludden household that made his mark in the rebooted competition. His three brothers – Ruairi, Oran […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Tyrone could still have their say
May 2, 2024
THERE is a lot of talk at the moment with the lack of competitiveness in most of the provincial championships. This conversation is certainly something that cannot be aimed at the Ulster Senior Football Championship. After the way they dismantled Derry, Donegal went into last week’s semi-final as raging hot favourites. And, anyone who knows […]
1983: The last time Cavan bettered Tyrone in the championship
April 18, 2024
Jim Reilly and Ciaran McGarvey recall their contrasting memories of the last time Cavan beat Tyrone in championship football By Niall Gartland RECORDS are there to be broken and all that but Cavan fans may feel squeamish enough about the prospect of facing Tyrone given their miserly record against the Red Hands over the course […]
Captain Harte as driven as ever
April 18, 2024
By Niall Gartland BLITHELY describing Peter Harte as an ‘experienced footballer’ would be doing the man a considerable disservice. Having made his senior debut with the county all the way back in February 2010, the Errigal Ciaran man is now on the cusp of his 15th uninterrupted Championship campaign with Tyrone – and it’s fair to […]
The Dubs are the kingpins says McGeary
March 21, 2024
By Alan Rodgers A FIRST clash for Tyrone against the All-Ireland champions Dublin in Croke Park for five years will provide the Red Hand team in transition with the ideal chance to test their current status as this 2024 National League campaign reaches its conclusion. On that occasion in 2019 Tyrone recorded a marvellous 1-14 to […]
O’Neill reflects on shared journey with late Tyrone captain Cormac McAnallen
February 29, 2024
By Niall Gartland TYRONE legend Stephen O’Neill has spoken about how his life became ‘intertwined’ with that of the late Cormac McAnallen during a period of unprecedented success for the Red Hand County. O’Neill and McAnallen were integral figures on the celebrated Tyrone minor side that landed All-Ireland honours in 1998, and that was only […]
Sean O’Sullivan: Kerry will be energised by prospect of Tyrone visit
February 29, 2024
By Niall Gartland FORMER Kerry footballer Sean O’Sullivan doesn’t expect Sunday’s league encounter against Tyrone to bear much resemblance to last year’s one-sided All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash at Croke Park. The Kingdom eased to a surprisingly comfortable 2-18 to 0-12 victory against Tyrone last summer, a result out of kilter with recent games between the […]
Revival of historic Tyrone cup competition
February 8, 2024
By Niall Gartland THE Jim Devlin Cup is set to be revived in the spring to mark the 50th anniversary of the murders of Jim and Gertrude Devlin by loyalist gunmen outside Edendork in Tyrone. It will take place between the 16 Division One teams in Tyrone on a knock-out starting in April and culminating in […]