A DREAM appearance at Croke Park is now the reality beckoning several members of the Errigal Ciaran team whose club careers are reaching a glorious pinnacle with this weekend’s All-Ireland Club final clash with Cuala. It’s easy to think of the Canavan brothers, Aidan McCrory, Peter Harte and others who have graced the top venue […]
By Niall Gartland HE won an All-Ireland SFC title with Tyrone back in 2021, but Peter Harte admits that any lofty ideas of plotting a similar path at club level sat very much at the back of his mind. The Errigal Ciaran stalwart pocketed his first Tyrone Senior Championship medal in the relatively early days of […]
By Niall Gartland “WHO’S Cuala?” – RTÉ Broadcaster, Des Cahill, a familiar presence on our TV screens and airwaves, recalls a time when his beloved club wasn’t exactly the beating heart of the community. Cuala, based around the leafy village of Dalkey, won a historic Dublin Senior Hurling Championship for the first time in 1989. […]
By Michael McMullan BEN McDonnell is on the other side of the fence now as Errigal Ciaran go in search of a first All-Ireland final spot. In an Ulster Championship where they won three of their games in tight squeezes, his four points were vital. None more so that his late scores to see off […]
By Shaun Casey ENDA McGinley was Ronan McGuckin’s club captain when the Ballinderry native guided Errigal Ciaran to the 2012 county title, defeating defending champions Dromore in the showpiece, and McGuckin knew McGinley was destined for top level management. The three-time All-Ireland winner led the Ballygawley men to another Tyrone title this year before ending […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Niall Gartland TYRONE U16 manager Lorcan Martin believes it would be a fitting reflection of the county’s strength at underage level if they become the first ever team to retain the Buncrana Cup in Saturday’s final against Armagh. The Buncrana Cup is a respected and established competition that was set up in memory of […]
AS we enter the off season for coaches, I suppose it is important we all critically reflect on the past year and what we did well as coaches, what things didn’t go so well and how can we improve both individually and collectively within a group environment. This is a time of year for coaches […]
THERE has been much debate in the GAA over age groups, fixtures, burnout and changes. Michael McMullan got the views of coaches on their key issues. Enda McGinley FORMER Tyrone star and Antrim manager Enda McGinley managed his club Errigal Ciaran to back-to-back minor championships when the age grade was still u-18. He believes the […]
