Niall Gartland speaks to former Tyrone footballer Aidan McMahon about the enduring legacy of Jody O’Neill, who passed away last weekend FROM his formative days as a schoolboy at St Patrick’s Academy, Aidan McMahon held a deep admiration for one of the giants of Tyrone football, Jody O’Neill, who passed away last weekend. McMahon grew […]
By Conor Dorman Almost 80 years ago Tyrone took their first steps onto the home of Gaelic Games, Croke Park, for the All-Ireland Minor final. It was 1947 and standing in their way of the title was Connacht champions Mayo. Among the Tyrone ranks was Liam Campbell, now 94 years old and the last surviving member […]
By Niall Gartland THE Jim Devlin Cup is set to be revived in the spring to mark the 50th anniversary of the murders of Jim and Gertrude Devlin by loyalist gunmen outside Edendork in Tyrone. It will take place between the 16 Division One teams in Tyrone on a knock-out starting in April and culminating in […]
By Niall Gartland HAVING represented the club at senior level with distinction for nearly two decades, Coalisland veteran Stephen McNally says that he is “99 per cent” sure that he has hung up the boots for the final time following his side’s Division One-salvaging victory over the Moy last Sunday. If indeed he does formally retire […]
Coalisland championship winner Gerard Devlin ran 52 marathons in the last 52 weeks to raise money for club funds. He completed his final leg on the Camino de Santiago at the weekend and Michael McMullan caught up with him… FR Peter Campbell Park in Coalisland is nearly 1,700km from Sarria, on the North West corner […]
By Michael McMullan COALISLAND championship winner Gerard Devlin will embark on the final leg of a mammoth club fundraiser this weekend. Devlin played on the Fianna team to win back to back O’Neill Cups in 1989 and 1990. Over the last 12 months he has been clocking up the miles in a challenge that will […]
By Niall Gartland THE expectation of success will be considerable, but new Coalisland joint-manager Barry Tracey says he was never going to shy away from taking the reins at one of the most prestigious clubs in Tyrone football. Tracey, who will manage the side with his brother-in-law Steven McNeice, has accrued a wealth of managerial […]
Gerard Devlin is no ordinary former player. A championship winner with Coalisland, he is running 52 marathons in 52 weeks to put something back into the club he loves. Michael McMullan writes… YOU don’t need to be talking to Gerard Devlin too long before his love for Coalisland Fianna oozes down the line. From the […]
The Tyrone Senior Championship gets underway in a week’s time and we take a look at a handful off the players who are likely to make an impact in the battle for the O’Neill Cup. Darragh Canavan (Errigal Ciaran) CANAVAN has been in scintillating attacking form for Errigal Ciaran during their league campaign. He’s scored heavily […]
By Alan Rodgers A STRONG indication of the build-up in preparations for the Tyrone Senior Championship was provided last weekend when Coalisland welcomed back two players set to be pivotal figures for them in this year’s title-race. Michael McKernan and Niall Devlin were among a raft of Tyrone players – a list also including Ruairi Canavan, […]
