A TENTH Thomas Markham Cup eluded Tyrone on Sunday afternoon as the defending champions came out on the wrong end of a pulsating All-Ireland Minor Championship Final at sun-soaked Newbridge, but manager Gerard Donnelly remained full of praise for his heartbroken young charges afterwards. The Red Hands appeared to have laid the platform to push […]
Niall Gartland speaks to Tyrone minor boss Gerard Donnelly ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland showdown… Gerard Donnelly is the first man to lead a Tyrone team to three All-Ireland Minor Championship finals. His record heading into Sunday’s showdown with Cork is perfectly balanced: one won, one lost. He’s the first to acknowledge that it’s not about […]
Tyrone are bidding to keep the Tom Markham Cup in the county this weekend when they face Cork. Michael McMullan looks back at Ulster’s last 10 All-Ireland minor wins. 2025 – Tyrone DIARMUID Martin’s fairytale winner clinched another All-Ireland title for Tyrone following a belter of a final against Kerry in Newbridge. Martin hit 0-3 […]
By Niall Gartland TYRONE Minors haven’t always hit the ground running in their Championship outings this year, but their talented full-back James Maguire makes the very fair point that once they get going, they’re almost impossible to stop. At times their unwanted habit of falling behind hasn’t made for comfortable viewing, but there’s no doubting […]
By Niall Gartland RELIEF was the overriding emotion for Tyrone Minor manager Gerard Donnelly after Saturday’s All-Ireland quarter-final victory over Galway at Ashbourne. They were four points in arrears at half-time but came good after the break to record a fully warranted 3-17 to 0-19 victory which sets up an All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Kildare […]
By Alan Rodgers A TYRONE minor team that has impressed with a series of stylish performances throughout 2026 so far is now on the verge of reaching yet another Ulster Final when they play Cavan in the provincial semi-final on Saturday at 12 noon in O’Neills Healy Park. Victories over Armagh and Monaghan already in […]
By Niall Gartland TYRONE minor coach Ciaran Gourley appreciates that each year brings with it a unique set of circumstances, but at the same time he wants his players to embrace the county’s strong record at underage level. Gourley has been part of this journey since Gerard Donnelly was appointed as minor boss in early […]
By Barry O’Donnell IT has been one of the abiding images post-match during this memorable double championship run of 2025 for both the Tyrone u-20s and the minors – the Loughmacrory group picture out on the pitch. Over the last few weeks and months, as the Red Hands underage teams progressed through their Ulster and […]
By Alan Rodgers WHEN Padraig Donaghy held aloft the Thomas Markham Cup for the All-Ireland Minor title on Sunday afternoon he was holding too the dreams of the teammates standing around him hoping for more silverware in the years ahead. This was the start of the journey for a Tyrone team which blazed a trail […]
By Alan Rodgers STAR performances throughout this year for the Tyrone have highlighted how the sterling work being done by the Fintona club is beginning to reap dividends for the Pearses at inter-county level. Caolan Donnelly contributed richly to the All-Ireland glory enjoyed by the Red Hand u-20s and now, just a few weeks later, […]
