TYRONE and Ulster champions Errigal Ciaran put their titles on the line on Thursday night against Ardboe as the Tyrone SFC kicks into gear. Here is a glance at all the games… TYRONE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND Errigal Ciaran v Ardboe Advertisement Thursday, Dungannon, 7.15pm TITLE holders Errigal Ciaran face Ardboe in the Tyrone Senior […]
Champions’ title defence begins Tyrone championship action
TYRONE and Ulster champions Errigal Ciaran will begin the defence of their titles against Ardboe in the first game of next month’s championship. Carrickmore will host the tie of the round between Trillick and Dungannon, a repeat of the 2020 the Clarkes won after penalties when extra time couldn’t separate them. Thursday, September 11 – […]
Sludden hoping managerial change can spark upturn in fortunes for Dromore
By Barry O’Donnell FORMER county star Niall Sludden hopes that the presence of a couple of ‘blue bloods’ on the sideline can kickstart Dromore’s season into life. Two favourite sons of St Dympna’s, Eoin McCusker and Paddy Montague, took over the managerial reins at St Dympna’s last week, replacing Jason Reilly, and they enjoyed a […]
Ulster champions Errigal Ciaran drawn to face Ardboe
ULSTER champions Errigal Ciaran will begin the defence of their titles against Ardboe. There will be two cracking ties with Killyclogher up against Loughmacrory with current league leaders Dungannon up against Trillick in a repeat of the 2020 final the Clarkes won after penalties Last year’s intermediate winners Derrylaughan have been drawn to pay Omagh. […]
McGinnity content with Trillick start
By Alan Rodgers A REPEAT of last year’s Tyrone Senior final gave the two teams who contested that O’Neill Cup showdown the perfect opportunity to test their respective panellists in the first of a series of starred matches played without county representatives. Trillick and Errigal Ciaran played out a fairly entertaining draw on Sunday, the tie […]
Errigal Ciaran: The road to the top
With one exception, Errigal Ciaran have edged one closely fought battle after another en route to their upcoming All-Ireland semi-final clash. Niall Gartland looks back. Errigal Ciaran 0-13 Pomeroy 2-4 THE first round of the Tyrone Senior Championship seems a long time ago at this stage. Errigal booked their spot in the quarter-finals with a […]
Trillick and Errigal ready for Friday night lights
By Niall McCoy FRIDAY night lights come to Omagh as champions Trillick and Errigal Ciaran get ready to restart their engines after a false start and battle it out for the O’Neill Cup. Like much of the province, Storm Ashley got in the way last weekend with the Healy Park final being pulled late on […]
GERARD O’KANE: There’s no right club championship format
A QUICK glance around the counties in Ulster will tell you about how each county championship is progressing and people’s thoughts on each of the formats. The Tyrone Championship sticks out as an outlier as it is straight knockout. Tyrone people are immensely proud of this fact as they feel it reflects the true nature […]
Trillick starlet Daly savours an ‘unbelievable feeling’
By Niall Gartland YOUNG Trillick forward Ciaran Daly is living the dream as a fully fledged scoring forward on the newly crowned O’Neill Cup winners Daly, still only 20 years of age, was in top form last Sunday evening on a historic evening for the Reds, scoring 1-2 from play on the way to an […]
25 years on: The story of Ardboe’s 1998 title success
Ardboe took home the O’Neill Cup 25 years ago. Benny Hurl and Brian McGuigan were key cogs in their winning team. Michael McMullan went to meet them. THE glint in Brian McGuigan and Benny Hurl’s eyes tells it all. It’s a random Thursday evening in Ardboe and their hands are clasped on the O’Neill Cup […]