By Alan Rodgers TWO more points on the Division One table just might be enough to secure Tyrone’s top flight survival as they prepare to meet Monaghan in this weekend’s crucial National League clash – but Red Hand assistant manager is wary of an Oriel kick. It’s rare for the Red Hands to be heading […]
By Niall Gartland BRIAN Dooher is mindful of the quick turnaround facing his players before Saturday evening’s Division One league clash at home to Mayo. Tyrone felt the brunt of a disappointing one-point to defeat to Galway on Sunday, amplifying the significance of their second game against Connacht opposition in successive weekends. The Red Hands […]
By Barry O’Donnell SLOW starts in the league have blighted Tyrone in recent seasons, a pattern which joint-manager Brian Dooher is keen to rectify this weekend The Red Hands begin what looks an arduous schedule of matches in Division One at home to Roscommon in O’Neill’s Healy Park this Sunday afternoon (throw-in 3.45pm), in a […]
By Niall Gartland TYRONE joint-manager Brian Dooher has hailed the ‘pure honesty of effort’ from Niall Sludden, who has taken the big decision to call time on his intercounty career. Sludden has been one of the leading lights in Tyrone football for many years, winning back-to-back Ulster titles in 2016 and 2017 and playing a […]
By Niall Gartland TYRONE footballer Michael O’Neill hopes that he has put his injury woes behind him as he looks forward to his fifth season in the red and white at senior level. The Ardboe man played a full role in Tyrone’s surge to All-Ireland honours in 2021, but a lingering groin problem meant he played […]
By Niall Gartland COUNTY chairperson Martin Sludden has expressed his gratitude to Tyrone’s inter-county football managers for their genuinely held sense of volunteerism in his address to the convention on Tuesday night. Debate on the subject of intercounty costs, particularly in relation to management teams, has ramped up in recent weeks following the publication of […]
By Niall Gartland FEARGAL Logan and Brian Dooher have been granted a new three-year term as Tyrone joint-managers at a meeting of the County Committee in Garvaghey this evening. Club delegates offered no dissent when the matter was tabled by the County Board and Logan and Dooher were therefore ratified to lead the county’s senior […]
Some savagely tough nuts have graced the fields of Ireland. Michael McMullan takes a look at home he recalls watching in action. Brian McGilligan THE fact Kevin Heffernan took him to the International Rules in 1986 after just one senior appearance tells you enough. Starting him at full-back ahead of Mick Lyons is another example […]
By Niall Gartland FEARGAL Logan and Brian Dooher have put their names forward to stay on board as managers of the Tyrone senior intercounty football team, and it is expected that they will be ratified on a new three-year term at a meeting of the county committee next Tuesday evening (August 8). Logan and Dooher […]
All-Ireland SFC Round 2 TYRONE v ARMAGH Saturday, O’Neill’s Healy Park, 7pm (Live on RTÉ) By Niall Gartland Advertisement ARMAGH dumped reigning All-Ireland champions Tyrone out of the race for Sam with surprising ease this time last year, but the feeling is that the gap between the two teams has been not just narrowed but […]
