I RANG Frank McGuigan’s life-long friend John Joe O’Neill this week. “Lonely Housewives.com,” he said, “How can we help you?” When I had stopped laughing, he said, “If you are a lady seeking to join, we will require your death certificate madam. We don’t want an angry husband walking in on a client.” When I […]
By Michael McMullan CIARAN Gourley hopes Tyrone can do themselves justice when they step into the All-Ireland arena against Galway this Saturday. They head into the All-Ireland Minor Championship quarter-final on the back of winning the county’s 26th Ulster title last weekend. Gourley has been down this road enough times to know how it rolls. Having […]
By Alan Rodgers A BACKROOM team that many counties can only dream about has once again been assembled by Paul Devlin as Tyrone U20s put the finishing touches to their preparations ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland final against Kerry. It is perhaps inevitable that the Red Hands have such a high level of expertise to call […]
Frank McGuigan was one of Gaelic Football’s greatest artists. He was laid to rest on Thursday. Former Tyrone teammates Damian O’Hagan and Kevin McCabe look at his legacy. Michael McMullan writes… WHEN Damian O’Hagan’s phone began to ping since Sunday, it added another layer to Frank McGuigan’s standing in the game. Messages from Dublin trio […]
By Barry O’Donnell TYRONE U20 goalkeeper Oisin Watson has praised the defensive lines in front of him for making his life a lot more comfortable in the side’s run to Saturday’s All-Ireland U20 final clash with Kerry in Croke Park. The Fintona man underlined his value to the squad with a number of vital saves […]
TYRONE were left kicking their heels for six weeks after their Ulster exit to Armagh but are certainly keen to make up for lost time. In a superb game of football, they edged out Connacht champions Roscommon in what could well prove to be a statement win. In most quarters outside the group the Red […]
By Barry O’Donnell RELIEVED Tyrone minor manager Gerard Donnelly said that the heroic late revival by his young braves in reaching Friday’s Ulster final showdown with Derry underlined all they ask from their squad. The hosts played second fiddle to Cavan for long spells on Saturday on home soil and appeared to be sliding to […]
By Daire Walsh FOLLOWING much injury frustration in recent years, Chloe McCaffrey is glad to be back in the mix as Tyrone look to make a big impact on their return to the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. A starter at left corner-forward as the Red Hand defeated Meath to win the TG4 All-Ireland intermediate […]
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE 2026 TG4 provincial championships will be wrapped up on Sunday – with the Munster and Ulster senior titles up for grabs. In Kilmallock, holders Kerry and Waterford meet in a repeat of the 2025 Munster final, which will have a 2pm start, while Armagh and Tyrone will throw in at […]
By Niall Gartland LAST Saturday morning, the Tyrone ladies converged on Canavan’s for a meet-and-greet with supporters young and old ahead of this weekend’s Ulster Senior Championship final. The form, as they say, was good. Speaking for myself, the county’s ladies footballers were something of an unknown quantity before I made the fateful decision to […]
