By Niall Gartland TYRONE Minors put their unbeaten record on the line in a massively competitive Ulster Championship final against familiar foes Cavan, and their full-back Padraig Goodman was delighted that they managed to come out on the right side of a ding-dust battle at Brewster Park. The Fintona lad was elated after the game, […]
Murphy enjoying coaching role with Tyrone minor set-up
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May 24, 2025
By Niall Gartland LONG-STANDING Galbally footballer Sean Murphy has absorbed the lessons of many years on the football field and is now bringing that expertise to the Tyrone Minor set-up in a coaching capacity. Formally, Murphy is the team’s Strength and Conditioning coach, but he’s also lending a hand on the sidelines and he’ll be […]
Cavan minors hoping to end 14 year wait in provincial final showdown
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May 24, 2025
By Shaun Casey IT’S 14 years since Cavan last claimed the Ulster Minor Championship title and Ed O’Hanlon’s side have a chance to end that record when they take on Tyrone at Brewster Park, Enniskillen, this Sunday afternoon. Cavan overcame Donegal last weekend by five points to reach the decider for the first time since […]
Armagh boss expecting another tight Farney tussle
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May 10, 2025
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH minor manager Barra Ó Muirí is content with the progress of his side and has his eyes wide open in relation to Sunday’s quarter-final with Monaghan. It is going to be a busy weekend for Armagh fans who will be in Clones for the Ulster Senior final double header on Saturday. […]
Ward’s Donegal braced for Armagh repeat
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May 2, 2025
By Shaun Casey DONEGAL were deserving eight-points winners when they faced off against Armagh in the semi-final of the Ulster Minor League, but the championship is a different ball game, says Donegal boss Barry Ward. Joseph Gibbons, Matthew Enright and Joe Doherty all raised green flags while star man Tomas Carr chipped in with 0-4 […]
Eoin hopes for a ‘Long’ run this summer
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May 2, 2025
By Barry O’Donnell TYRONE will hope to make it two wins out of two in the Ulster Minor Championship when Cavan are the visitors to O’Neills Healy Park this Saturday afternoon. The Red Hands recorded a facile 2-19 to 0-3 victory over Fermanagh at the same venue last time out and will go into this […]
A brand new year for the Oakleaf minor team
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April 16, 2025
By Niall Gartland DERRY may be back-to-back All-Ireland Minor champions but their manager Kieran Glackin points out that this is very much a new team and a new year. The Bellaghy man was handed the reins by Damian McErlain, who has moved up to taking the U-20 grade, though he hasn’t been left with much […]
Donnelly glad to see end of group stage format
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April 16, 2025
By Niall Gartland TYRONE minor manager Gerard Donnelly is grateful that the protracted group stage format has been replaced by a more palatable backdoor system in this year’s Ulster Championship. The Red Hands take on Fermanagh this Saturday in Omagh and will be strongly fancied to prevail, though Donnelly, who teaches in St Michael’s, Enniskillen, […]
Donegal minors aiming to keep the foot down says Ward
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April 11, 2024
By Michael McMullan WHEN Tyrone minors visit Ballybofey on Saturday is not knock-out but that’s not how Donegal manager Barry Ward is looking at it. Both teams won their opening games and Ward wants his side to keep their foot on the gas. After three years managing the senior team in his native Ballyshannon and […]