By Alan Rodhers TWO former Trillick stalwarts, who have remained deeply involved in the club throughout their lives, have paid tribute to the life and legacy of Jody Gormley. Liam Donnelly, who guided Jody’s first steps into adult football in the early 1990s, clearly remembers the young player’s dedication to improving his skills and fitness. […]
LAST week I felt Errigal Ciaran had a chance but my main concern was that if Kilcoo shut the two Cannavan brothers down where would Errigal get there scores from. About five minutes into the game last Sunday, I knew that this game was there for the taking for Errigal if they could create a […]
By Alan Rodgers YOUNG and old from around Trillick stood in silence this week as they queued to sign a special book of condolence which has been opened for one of their finest GAA sons. The death of Jody Gormley on Monday evening has shocked and saddened the local community. He had lived in Belfast for […]
By Mark McGoldrick FERMANAGH great Peter McGinnity has remembered the late Jody Gormley as a ‘very understanding’ person after the GAA community was plunged into mourning following his death. Father-of-three Mr Gormley, a distinguished footballer for Tyrone and current manager with Trillick, passed away on Monday evening, aged 53. Less than two months ago, following […]
FORMER Tyrone footballer Jody Gormley has sadly passed away at the age of 53, it has emerged this evening. Gormley, who in recent years managed his native Trillick, revealed last month that he had been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. In a heart-breaking interview, Jody told the BBC’s GAA Social Podcast that he had “no […]
By Niall Gartland TRILLICK boss Jody Gormley acknowledged that his players ‘died with their boots on’ after they were pipped at the post in Sunday’s drama-laden Ulster Senior Championship semi-final defeat to Scotstown. The Tyrone Senior Champions fell agonisingly short on the day, losing out by a single point after extra-time at the BOX-IT Athletic […]
By Niall Gartland A STACKED Scotstown side stand in Trillick’s way of a place in the Ulster Senior Championship final, but Jody Gormley says his players are relishing the prospect of having a crack at the Monaghan titans. These two teams met back in the provincial arena back in 2015 with Scotstown prevailing in a […]
By Niall Gartland LIAM Gray has been so central to everything good about Trillick for years now that it’s easy to forget that he’s still only in his early twenties. The 23-year-old midfielder made his championship debut back in 2018 and played every minute of their county final success against Errigal Ciaran a year later […]
By Barry O’Donnell OMAGH bore the brunt of Trillick’s pent-up frustration with their flat opening day league performance as the Reds cantered to victory last Sunday. Jody Gormley’s charges had started their defence of their ACL Division One crown with a seven point reversal against Donaghmore the previous weekend, but in their first home tie […]
By Michael McMullan TRILLICK have appointed Jody Gormley as their new senior football manager ahead of the 2023 season, Gaelic Life can confirm. Long-serving manager Nigel Seaney ended nine seasons at the helm after securing the 2022 league title with Gormley part of his management team. Gormley, a former Tyrone midfielder, is a native of […]
