Tyrone are back without ever really going away


By Michael McMullan ON Tuesday morning, I took a call from a walking buddy Jarlath Devlin, a Coalisland Fianna man living in Derry, informing me the Red Hands were back. It was a throwaway statement after the toppling of Donegal in fortress Ballybofey. He didn’t really think they were back. They had never really gone […]


Clinical Red Hands retain All-Ireland title


By Michael McMullan A COMBINED 4-10 Tally from Eoin McElholm and man of the match shot Tyrone to their eighth All-Ireland title with victory (5-16 to 0-17) over Louth on Wednesday night in Armagh. Louth were within two points midway through the second half but when they failed to take two goal chances, Tyrone replied […]


Gaelic Lives Group Stages Week 2 Review


THE GL team review all the action while we hear from Malachy O’Rourke, Jim McGuinness, Kieran McGeeney, Paddy Tally & Ryan Wylie. Tyrone upset the odds in Ballybofey, handing Jim McGuinness his first defeat at that venue. All-Ireland champions Armagh kickstarted their title defence with a four-point victory over Derry. Monaghan were six-points winners in […]


Northern lights: Our team of the Ulster SFC


Now that the Ulster Championship has been and gone, Michael McMullan looks at the key men on show. Here is his selection. 1 Ronan Burns (Down) RONAN who? That’s what most people outside Down were asking when the u-20 ‘keeper stepped into the number one jersey. Hailed by manager Conor Laverty as the best shot […]


Tyrone camogs ready to rock again


By Niall Gartland TYRONE get their All-Ireland Premier Junior Championship campaign underway away to Louth this Saturday afternoon, and manager Paul O’Grady is more than happy with his side’s preparations for their forthcoming campaign. While other teams across the county may have had league finals and provincial campaigns to contend with in recent weeks, the […]


Gaelic Lives Group Stages Week 2 Preview


KYLE Coney and Paul Durcan preview all the upcoming championship action! Malachy O’Rourke’s Tyrone head to Ballybofey to take on back-to-back Ulster champions Donegal. All-Ireland champions Armagh hope to bounce back from their provincial final defeat when they host Derry. Monaghan are on the road to Newbridge as they take on newly crowned Leinster winners […]


This weekend’s GAA on the box


THERE is another bumper weekend of Gaelic Games action on this weekend across the land. The Munster and Leinster hurling titles are still on the line with the football action now switching towards the race for Sam. Ulster champions Donegal welcome Tyrone to MacCumhaill Park in a repeat of their opener from last year won […]