By Niall Gartland CAVAN coach Ryan McMenamin is happy to be back as looks ahead to his second year of involvement at the Breffni County. After a sustained stint at Fermanagh – first as assistant to Rory Gallagher and then as manager outright – McMenamin had planned on taking a break from the inter-county game […]
THE start of the new inter-county season is only a matter of weeks away, and Tyrone goalkeeper Niall Morgan says the mood in the camp is happy and harmonious ahead of their looming McKenna Cup campaign. Tyrone’s All-Ireland defence came to a premature end all the way back in early June against Armagh, but he […]
By Alan Rodgers ALL the usual expectations from the Tyrone Senior championship suggest that Dromore should already have been dispatched to the graveyard of champions in the race for the O’Neill Cup. But the St Dympna’s have defied the odds in magnificent fashion and now stand on the brink of reaching the final for the […]
By Niall Gartland ROCK St Patrick’s have done extraordinarily well in Junior Championship level down the years, both in Tyrone and further afield, and the obvious next step is to make their mark at Intermediate level as well. Division Two champions Eglish may be favourites for this weekend’s quarter-final clash, but the Rock know how […]
By Niall Gartland KILLYCLOGHER haven’t exactly been handed the cushiest draw in the world as they finalise their preparations for Friday night’s block-buster clash against defending champions Dromore, but their joint-captain Mark Bradley wouldn’t have it any other way. Tyrone are the only remaining county in Ulster to opt for a traditional knock-out in the […]
TYRONE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND ONE DUNGANNON V TRILLICK Thursday, Omagh, 7.30pm DUNGANNON claimed an unforgettable victory over Trillick in the 2020 final after penalties. 2015 and 2019 champions Trillick haven’t gone anywhere and this is a block-buster way to throw-in the Tyrone senior championship. Advertisement Verdict: Dungannon GREENCASTLE V DONAGHMORE Friday, Omagh, 6.45pm THESE two […]
DUNGANNON Clarkes face a block-buster clash against Trillick in the curtain-raiser to the Tyrone Senior Championship tonight (Thursday), and it remains to be seen whether their talismanic midfielder Padraig McNulty will play in the contest. McNulty, who returned to the Tyrone team earlier in the season after a three-year absence, suffered a serious arm injury […]
By Niall Gartland THE Intermediate Championship is particularly strong this year with a number of teams accruing a quite considerable amount of experience at senior level in recent seasons. The action commences this weekend but it isn’t just the obvious heavy hitters (Edendork, Eglish, Pomeroy etc…) who will harbour aspirations of having a campaign to […]
BUDDING Tyrone star Ruairi Canavan has emerged as a serious injury doubt for Errigal Ciaran’s Senior Championship opener against the Moy on September 24. Canavan hasn’t played any competitive football since starring in Tyrone’s All-Ireland U-20 final victory over Kildare on May 13 due to a groin problem, and faces a race against time to […]
By Barry O’Donnell STRIKING that fine balance between remaining competitive while ushering fresh blood into their ranks has been the chief objective of Ryan McMenamin during the first few months of his managerial tenure at Gardrum Park. The Dromore legend has big boots to fill this season with his predeceSsor- another St Dympna’s stalwart- Colm […]
