By Alan Rodgers ONE moment in time transformed the prospects for the Tyrone camogs as they turned an imminent defeat into the kind of victory which has the potential to catapult the sport to new heights. It was that second of brilliance right at the end which made the difference in sealing the 3-10 to […]
Omagh take Tyrone camogie to task
July 29, 2022
By Niall Gartland OMAGH St Enda’s have issued a hard-hitting statement lambasting the Tyrone Camogie board for their “refusal” to refix their Bridie McMenamin Post Primary Championship final against Naomh Treasa of Dungannon. Tyrone camogie’s decision to award the title to Naomh Treasa by default has earned the ire of the St Enda’s club, whose […]
Ranked: Kerry and the chasing pack
July 28, 2022
With the Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup headed to Kerry and Westmeath for the winter, Niall Gartland ranks the counties from top to bottom. 1 Kerry To the victors the spoils. Kerry have been burned by some chastening experiences in recent years, but a new management team spearheaded by Jack O’Connor led the Kingdom back […]
All-Ireland referee Sean Hurson proud to represent club and county
July 28, 2022
By Niall Gartland OFFICIATING an All-Ireland final is an honour bestowed on a very select group of referees, and Galbally native Sean Hurson said he was hugely privileged to get the call up for last Sunday’s showdown between Kerry and Galway. The first man from Tyrone to referee the big day since Paddy Devlin in […]
IN FOCUS: The Paddy Tally factor
July 21, 2022
Paddy Tally heads back to All-Ireland final this weekend. Michael McMullan looks at what he has brought to Kerry’s challenge. ONLY Darren McCurry and Cormac Costello have managed to score a goal from play against Kerry this year. The fact both moments could be argued as contenders for goal of the year speaks volumes for […]
Strabane starting from scratch
July 18, 2022
By Shaun Casey “IT’S a rebuilding process,” says Strabane hurling secretary Chris McDaid as the club are targeting underage growth which they hope will blossom into a senior team in the near future. “It’s a rebuilding process. The club been in existence for a long time, 40 odd years, but over the past ten we’ve struggled to […]
Harry’s game – the story of Tyrone’s midfield maestro
July 17, 2022
Tyrone’s midfield maestro from the 1980s Harry McClure talks to Niall Gartland about his club and county career… HE was reared in Coalisland parish and his father played for Armagh – but it was with Clonoe and Tyrone that Harry McClure starred during the eighties and early nineties. McClure lined out in midfield alongside Plunkett Donaghy […]
Tyrone man to take charge of All-Ireland final
July 13, 2022
By Michael McMullan TYRONE referee Sean Hurson has been selected to take charge of the All-Ireland final clash of Kerry and Galway later this month. He heads up a team of officials that includes seven from Ulster and Roscommon whistler Paddy Neilan. Galbally man Hurson, a club mate of Kerry selector Paddy Tally, has also […]
Na Fianna spirit pleases Stephen Ferguson
July 7, 2022
By Niall Gartland STEPHEN Ferguson may only be in his debut season in charge of Coalisland, but he’s confident that they’re only going to get better in the weeks and months to come. Their league form has been mixed, but they did extremely well to plunder a draw from a gripping tussle with Loughmacrory on […]
Thriving Donaghmore form new ‘Thirds’ team
March 14, 2022
By Niall Gartland DUE to blossoming playing numbers, Donaghmore are the latest club in Tyrone to embark on fielding a ‘Thirds’ team. In recent years, Coalisland Na Fianna joined Errigal Ciaran in playing a ‘Thirds’ team in Division Three, and Donaghmore have decided to join them. The club played four underage finals in the space […]