NOW that all the county finals have taken place, my favourite competition of all time swings into action as the Ulster Club Championship gets underway this month. This competition has a very special personal meaning, but that aside I’ve always loved watching this competition. Much like the county scene, Ulster, in my opinion, has the […]
County contingent stand tall for Errigal insists Glen selector
By Michael McMullan GLEN selector Johnny Bradley was impressed with how Ulster opponents Errigal Ciaran stood tall in the face of Carrickmore’s brave comeback in Sunday’s Tyrone decider. Former Derry player Bradley, a highly-rated performance analyst, was also full of praise for the Glen squad who delivered back-to-back Derry championships in commanding style. Glen host […]
Finding their own way
Darragh and Ruairi Canavan have helped shoot Errigal Ciaran into Sunday’s showdown with Carrickmore. Michael McMullan spoke to former coaches of the two brothers about their development… PAUL Devlin instantly addressed the bloodlines of both Darragh and Ruairi Canavan when they arrived on the Tyrone underage conveyor belt. Sons of former All-Ireland winning captain Peter […]
Mark Donnelly seeking fourth county medal – 21 years after first
By Alan Rodgers IT was September 2001 when a then teenage Mark Donnelly was introduced for the closing stages of a County Final which saw Carrickmore clinch their fourth O’Neill Cup title in just six years. Now, 21 years later, there’s a fair chance that the 39 year-old will get a taste of the action once […]
McMenamin: We want to do Dromore proud
By Alan Rodgers ALL the usual expectations from the Tyrone Senior championship suggest that Dromore should already have been dispatched to the graveyard of champions in the race for the O’Neill Cup. But the St Dympna’s have defied the odds in magnificent fashion and now stand on the brink of reaching the final for the […]
TYRONE PREVIEWS: A blockbuster weekend in the Red Hand County
TYRONE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS CLONOE V DONAGHMORE Saturday, Edendork, 1pm CLONOE have had a tough time of it this season, finishing in the relegation play-off zone, but they showed commendable character in their first-round win over Moortown. Donaghmore were also forced to dig deep as they battled past Greencastle after extra-time. There seems to be […]
Errigal Ciaran sweating on fitness of Ruairi Canavan
BUDDING Tyrone star Ruairi Canavan has emerged as a serious injury doubt for Errigal Ciaran’s Senior Championship opener against the Moy on September 24. Canavan hasn’t played any competitive football since starring in Tyrone’s All-Ireland U-20 final victory over Kildare on May 13 due to a groin problem, and faces a race against time to […]
Errigal have ‘clear intention’ of working towards change of underage grades
ERRIGAL Ciaran have a ‘clear intention’ of working towards change in the GAA’s underage grades despite their motion being defeated at last weekend’s Congress in Mayo. The motion, also endorsed in media circles by Vice Chairman Peter Canavan and current Antrim manager Enda McGinley, called for a change of wording in the GAA Official Guide […]
Tyrone SFC – Devine happy to play his part
Veteran John Devine is delighted to be part of the county final with Errigal Ciaran.
Tyrone SFC – Garrity is Trillick’s Mr Grateful
James Garrity analyses Trillick’s run to this year’s county final.