By Niall Gartland A CHANCE to play in a second national final at Croke Park this season is an undoubted motivating factor for Tyrone ladies captain Aoibhinn McHugh, speaking ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland Intermediate semi-final against Down in Clones. The Tyrone ladies lost out in their Division Two final against Kildare at GAA Headquarters back […]
Captain McHugh braced for Clare challenge
June 27, 2024
TYRONE captain Aoibhinn McHugh states that history has taught her not to expect anything to be handed easily to the visitors at Clare on Sunday afternoon. The Red Hands travel to Cusack Park in Ennis chasing a last-four berth in the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship, but they are aware that the Banner girls will also be […]
Conor Bradley – the making of a star
January 25, 2024
By Niall Gartland WHEN a young lad makes it all the way to the bright lights of the multi-billion pound business that is the famed Premier League, you can rest assured that it didn’t come about by chance. Conor Bradley made his Premier League debut for Liverpool at the weekend and he delivered a typically […]
Tyrone player’s legacy endures half-a-century after tragic death
February 2, 2023
By Alan Rodgers News of Brendan Dolan’s death exactly 50 years ago last week sent shockwaves through Tyrone in much the same manner as the passing of Paul McGirr, Cormac McAnallen, and Damien Casey more than a generation later. On January 25, 1973, the then 25-year-old from Aghyaran was driving near Castlederg when his car […]
McNamee happy to be on home soil
July 28, 2022
TYRONE star Ronan McNamee swapped the county jersey for the green and gold of Aghyaran following their early exit from the All-Ireland race, but he doesn’t blame his county colleagues who are spending the summer in the United States. Conor Meyler and Michael McKernan are among those on the other side of the Atlantic at […]
Dungannon win marathon battle to reach Senior Football
November 26, 2018
Tyrone Division One/Two Promotion-Relegation Play-Off Dungannon 1-15 Aghyaran 0-16 It really was a fight to the death but after a replay and extra time, Dungannon have fought off a stern Aghyaran challenge to reach senior football for 2019. Advertisement Ronan McNamee was influential as ever for the North Tyrone men and they led 0-7 to […]