By Niall Gartland SEAN Cavanagh believes a few subtle adjustments could transform Tyrone’s season for the better as they gear up for Saturday’s All-Ireland group stage clash against Armagh. While the Red Hands are certainly playing well, they’re yet to hit the heights that saw them surge to All-Ireland glory back in 2021. Five-time all-star […]
Derry are Ulster’s best bet in All-Ireland race says O’Shea
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May 25, 2023
By Shaun Casey AFTER this year’s dramatic Ulster final that was ultimately decided via a penalty shootout, and won by Derry, Paul Flynn caught the headlines for his views on the best team in Ulster. Derry had just edged out Armagh to complete back-to-back titles for only the second time in their history and their […]
Tyrone name team for group stage opener against Galway
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May 19, 2023
TYRONE have named their team to take on Galway in tomorrow’s All-Ireland group stage opener against Galway. There is one change from the team that came out second best to Monaghan in the first-round of the Ulster Championship last month, with Errigal Ciaran’s Joe Oguz coming in in place of 2021 Footballer of the Year […]
IN FOCUS: Mickey Harte’s reputation continues to grow
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May 8, 2023
By Shaun Casey MICKEY Harte is always one step ahead. Always planning, always prepping, always thinking outside the box. In last Sunday’s Leinster semi-final win over Offaly, sending Louth through to their first decider since 2010, Harte threw a curveball into the starting team. Just over two weeks ago, Dylan McKeown wasn’t even training with […]
Urney thinking big with new development plan
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May 5, 2023
By Niall Gartland URNEY St Columba’s have launched an ambitious new development plan with three key projects forming the nucleus of their overall plan of action. The official launch, attended by Tyrone GAA Chairman Martin Sludden, went ahead last Friday night at local primary school St Columba’s. As for the nitty gritty, a 28-page document […]
McDonnell looking forward to tuning in from Australia
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April 13, 2023
By Niall Gartland BEN McDonnell is on the other side of the world at the moment, but for a spell in the early hours of Monday morning, it’s fair to say his heart will be firmly back in Ireland. Currently living in Sydney, the 2021 All-Ireland winner will sit down to watch Tyrone’s Ulster Championship […]
Burns hails impact of the new recruits
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April 6, 2023
By Alan Rodgers TYRONE stalwart Frank Burns has hailed the impact of their new recruits ahead of Saturday week’s Ulster Championship quarter-final at home to Monaghan. It had all been looking so negative for the Red Hands as three losses from four saw them in a battle for survival. But the victories over Kerry, Monaghan […]
McNabb steps away from Tyrone panel
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February 21, 2023
By Niall Gartland TALENTED Dromore forward Emmet McNabb has left the Tyrone senior intercounty set-up following an absence of meaningful game-time in the early part of the season. McNabb, who finished as the Tyrone championship’s top scorer in Dromore’s run to the O’Neill Cup in 2021, was drafted into the Tyrone panel for the 2022 […]
Tyrone latest county to revert to traditional model
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February 9, 2023
By Niall Gartland TYRONE have become the latest county to revert the ‘even-numbered’ model at underage level, following a vote of club delegates in Garvaghey on Tuesday evening. Club delegates delivered what was officially described by Tyrone GAA as an ‘overwhelming’ vote to end the experiment with u-13, i-15 and u-17 age groups, which was […]
Tyrone player’s legacy endures half-a-century after tragic death
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February 2, 2023
By Alan Rodgers News of Brendan Dolan’s death exactly 50 years ago last week sent shockwaves through Tyrone in much the same manner as the passing of Paul McGirr, Cormac McAnallen, and Damien Casey more than a generation later. On January 25, 1973, the then 25-year-old from Aghyaran was driving near Castlederg when his car […]