By Niall Gartland Paul Courtney wouldn’t have envisioned seeing out his playing days in Trillick.He’s a native of Ballyhegan Davitts, one of the oldest and most historic clubs in Armagh, but the love of a good woman has brought him to the home of the Tyrone Senior Champions. Paul is married with three children to […]
Full circle for Errigal joint-manager Enda
October 17, 2024
By Niall Gartland ENDA McGinley and county final day. A match made in heaven? Well, he’s certainly featured in his fair share of them. The Errigal Ciaran joint-boss lined out in a whopping eight Tyrone Senior Championship finals during his playing days – four victories, two defeats and two draws speaks to a man accustomed […]
Harte hails ‘special’ Tyrone Championship
October 10, 2024
By Niall Gartland ERRIGAL Ciaran stalwart Peter Harte was the hero of the hour with his sensational injury-time winner against Killyclogher on Sunday night, and he acknowledges that there’s something ‘special’ about the Tyrone Senior Championship. A bumper crowd is expected on Sunday, October 20 for the O’Neill Cup showdown between Errigal Ciaran and Trillick […]
Brennan excited about latest episode of Clarke’s saga
October 3, 2024
By Niall Gartland TRILLICK’S Rory Brennan is embracing the prospect of another blockbuster clash against their old friends Dungannon in Friday evening’s blockbuster under lights in O’Neill’s Healy Park. It’s the second successive semi-final meeting of the two teams, and a fourth championship meeting in all since the turn of the decade, Dungannon coming out […]
Oisin looking forward to Clarkes challenge
September 19, 2024
A VERITABLE footballing feast. That’s what lies in store on the club front this weekend as all eight Tyrone Club Senior and Intermediate Championship quarter-finals will be played off in a bumper 48-hour period commencing with Friday night’s double header at O’Neill’s Healy Park. Intermediate contenders Beragh and Greencastle get the action underway followed by […]
Teague looks ahead to Carmen clash
September 5, 2024
By Alan Rodgers ONE of the most mouthwatering pairings in the Tyrone Senior Championship will get this year’s title-race off to a flying start when a Dromore team which last won the title just three years ago bids to make its mark again. The St Dympna’s haven’t made it back to the final since claiming […]
Quinn likely to miss championship opener for Errigal
August 22, 2024
By Niall Gartland ERRIGAL Ciaran joint-manager Enda McGinley issued an update on the fitness of Cormac Quinn, who enjoyed a breakout season with Tyrone in 2023 before his progress was unfortunately curtailed this season by injury. The talented half-back has sat out his club’s league campaign with a groin injury and McGinley believes that their championship […]
Derbies by the bagful in Tyrone
August 9, 2024
By Niall Gartland IT isn’t just the fact that no team has retained the O’Neill Cup title in nigh on 20 years, it’s the sheer spread of winners that makes it such a tantalising prospect. Eight different clubs have got their hands on the prize in the last 11 years, and statistically the most impressive […]
Donaghmore duo Cush and Quinn withdraw from Tyrone set-up
May 16, 2024
By Niall Gartland DONAGHMORE duo Conor Cush and Lorcan Quinn have withdrawn from the Tyrone camp with a view to prioritising their club commitments. Cush and Quinn have decided to opt out of the Tyrone Senior intercounty camp ahead of their imminent All-Ireland round robin campaign, which commences with an away trip to Donegal on […]
Loughmacrory appoint new manager
November 3, 2023
TYRONE club Loughmacrory have appointed former Derry minor and u-20 manager Martin Boyle as their new boss, Gaelic Life can confirm. Boyle was ratified on Friday night and will have Mark McCullagh on the ticket with the remainder of his management team still to be finalised. He takes over from outgoing manager Ciarán Meenagh who […]