By Alan Rodgers ERRIGAL Ciaran midfielder Ben McDonnell was overjoyed to make amends for previous disappointments against Trillick when they carved out a narrow victory in last Friday evening’s Tyrone Senior Championship final. There was no shortage of hunger in the Errigal Ciaran ranks having lost out to Trillick after extra-time in the 2023 showdown, […]
By Niall McCoy FRIDAY night lights come to Omagh as champions Trillick and Errigal Ciaran get ready to restart their engines after a false start and battle it out for the O’Neill Cup. Like much of the province, Storm Ashley got in the way last weekend with the Healy Park final being pulled late on […]
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 stalwart Peter Harte was the hero of the hour with his sensational injury-time winner against Killyclogher on Sunday night, and he acknowledges that there’s something ‘special’ about the Tyrone Senior Championship. A bumper crowd is expected on Sunday, October 20 for the O’Neill Cup showdown between Errigal Ciaran and Trillick […]
By Niall Gartland LESS than three miles from Cookstown is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it archaeological site of immense historical significance – Tullyhogue Fort, an ancient ceremonial site where chieftains of the great O’Neill dynasty, then the ruling family in Gaelic Ulster, were inaugurated. Forgive the clumsy, laboured analogy, but going by the palatable sense of anticipation across […]
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 IT isn’t just the fact that no team has retained the O’Neill Cup title in nigh on 20 years, it’s the sheer spread of winners that makes it such a tantalising prospect. Eight different clubs have got their hands on the prize in the last 11 years, and statistically the most impressive […]
DROMINTEE coach Stephen Dyas views Saturday’s Paul McGirr Ulster u-16 Championship decider against Errigal Ciaran as an opportunity to showcase themselves in the provincial spotlight. This is a golden opportunity for Dromintee as they bid to claim their first ever Paul McGirr title, one that has come about after years of concerted effort from dedicated […]
By Niall Gartland ERRIGAL Ciaran boss Hugh Quinn says they are relishing the opportunity to get their hands on a provincial prize as they gear up for Saturday’s final in the Paul McGirr Ulster u-16 Championship. Errigal qualified for the final with a resounding victory over Fermanagh representatives Kinawley on a stormy Saturday afternoon nearly […]
THE Dromintee team that takes to the pitch in Dromore this weekend has already provided the south Armagh club with a list of firsts over the years.
