By Niall Gartland TYRONE stalwart Mattie Donnelly has praised the recently recruited members of the county’s all-conquering U20 team for the energy and drive they have brought to the senior set-up. Donnelly’s composure in front of the posts is just one of his many attributes as a footballer, and he steered over four points from […]
Dooher: Tyrone U20 recruits can bring ‘energy’ to senior set-up
THE addition of a batch of immensely talented Tyrone U20s should provide a real shot of energy to the county’s All-Ireland campaign at senior level, according to joint-manager Brian Dooher. It emerged earlier today (Thursday) that five members of Tyrone’s All-Ireland U20 winning squad have been invited onto the senior panel, among them their inspirational […]
Gaelic Life team of the week
AFTER another weekend of action across all codes, here is our latest Gaelic Life Team of the Week. Armagh needed extra-time to see off Donegal in the Ulster ladies final with Down and Fermanagh winning their respective finals. There was a disappointing return in the Sam Maguire Cup but there were three Ulster wins in […]
Eoin braced for Kingdom test
By Niall Gartland EOIN McElholm delivered a devastating attacking display against Roscommon last weekend, and he’s hoping to savour that winning feeling once more in Sunday’s All-Ireland U20 showdown against Kerry. The Loughmacrory lad has already played in plenty of high-profile matches in his burgeoning career, captaining Omagh CBS to last year’s Hogan Cup title […]
Donnelly hopes former charges complete All-Ireland u-20 bid
By Michael McMullan TYRONE minor manager Gerard Donnelly will be a more interested spectator than most for the Red Hands’ All-Ireland u-20 final against Kerry on Sunday. While he leads the current minor group into semi-final action against Derry on Saturday, he will have coached virtually the entire u-20 group. There are “lots of rewards” […]
The perfect day: A look back to the 2023 Hogan success for Omagh
Eoin McElholm and Conor Owens reminisce on a magical day for Omagh as they captured the Hogan Cup in style By Niall Gartland IF CARLSBERG did Hogan Cup final wins. Last St Patrick’s Day at the theatre of dreams that is Croke Park, Omagh CBS tore asunder Sligo school Summerhill College on a scoreline of […]
McCullagh feeling the support of former Omagh CBS teammates
By Niall Gartland RUAIRI McCullagh is one of six starting members of last year’s MacRory Cup team still lining out for Omagh CBS, but it’s fair to say that the lads who completed their time at the school are still playing their part in their own way. The talented Loughmacrory forward says there have been […]
Meenagh hoping Loughmacrory can continue on their upward trajectory
By Niall Gartland LOUGHMACRORY have shown in recent years that they’re by no means out of their depth in the highest echelons of Tyrone club football, and their manager Ciarán Meenagh is hopeful that they can continue to head in a positive direction. St Teresa’s achieved promotion to Division One back in 2019 with a […]
Omagh CBS run riot in history-making Hogan Cup final victory
HOGAN CUP FINAL Omagh CBS 6-16 Summerhill College 3-8 OMAGH CBS claimed victory in the Hogan Cup final by a record margin with a sensational victory over Summerhill College at Croke Park this afternoon. The 17-point margin at the final whistle is the most impressive in the competition’s history – and it was perfectly reflective of […]
Omagh’s McCullagh targets Hogan glory after destruction of holders
By Barry O’Donnell ON the back of their brilliant demolition job on the holders last weekend, Omagh CBS attacker Ruairi McCuallgh believes there is no reason why they can’t now succeed Naas as the All-Ireland Schools champions. The Tyrone boys went to town against their shell-shocked Kildare opponents on Saturday at Clones emerging as resounding […]