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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 […]
JOHN LYNCH: Beware a wounded Dublin
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March 12, 2022
By John Lynch TYRONE and Dublin have met in many big All-Ireland Championship matches over the years so to see them clashing this Sunday in a league relegation clash is a bit strange. From our own point of view we definitely need Tyrone to get a result. I felt we were a bit unlucky against […]
Urney appoint new management
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March 10, 2022
By Niall Gartland TYRONE club Urney have switched management early in the new season with the appointment of new manager Declan McGarrity. Ederney men Aiden Gilroy and Enda Ferris were appointed to the job back in January, but there was a parting of ways and Urney have decided to place their trust in Cookstown native […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: A perfect opportunity
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March 10, 2022
THINGS hot up this weekend as the National Football League heads into the home straight.Teams will have used the week’s break to squeeze in some extra training and preparation as minds now slowly turn towards summertime football. As we head into the last few remaining fixtures, teams at both ends of the table will be eager […]