Tyrone trending in right direction: Donnelly


By Barry O’Donnell MATCHES against the likes of Offaly and Louth may await Tyrone in early 2026 after they lost their place at the top table with relegation last weekend from Division One, but a defiant Mattie Donnelly insists that the county remain contenders no matter where they are plying their trade in league football. The […]


Brennan: The Dubs are reinvigorated


By Niall Gartland RORY Brennan’s return to the intercounty scene is going very well on a personal level, and he says he was keen to repay the trust placed in him by new manager Malachy O’Rourke. The vastly experienced Trillick player looks to have nailed down a starting jersey in the heart of the Tyrone […]


Bradley enjoying being back in the fold


By Barry O’Donnell HAVING just returned to the County fold over the off-season, Mark Bradley now finds himself quickly embroiled in a relegation scrap with Tyrone, but despite their mixed results, the star attacker is enjoying being back in the mix. Now into his early thirties the Killyclogher man was persuaded to don the county […]


The Lay of the Land in the NFL


Niall Gartland assess the promotion and relegation permutations with two rounds of the NFL remaining DONEGAL ALONGSIDE Galway, the top-ranked team in the county. Donegal have won four of their five matches to date, the only blemish a defeat on the road to the Tribesmen. The question hanging over them in recent weeks was a cynical […]


O’Rourke: We’re up for the challenge


By Niall Gartland TYRONE have found themselves dragged into a battle for Division One survival, and Malachy O’Rourke says there’s “no point in crying” about the situation. The Red Hands really could have done with a win against Kerry last Sunday, but it didn’t happen and it will take a huge effort to climb towards […]


O’Rourke wary ahead of the trip out west


By Barry O’Donnell WHILE hoping for a reaction after their eight point defeat to Armagh last time out, Tyrone manager Malachy O’Rourke concedes that for the second game running this weekend they are facing a potential wounded animal in its own patch. Just as the pumped up Orchard boys were desperate for a response against […]


McCurry: Red Hands will be on guard against Armagh


By Barry O’Donnell SEASONED Tyrone attacker Darren McCurry insists that they will have to be at ‘their very best’ to come away from the home of the All-Ireland champions Armagh with the spoils this Saturday night. Despite being buoyed by the nature of their seven-point triumph over Derry in their National League opener last weekend, […]


Tally names Derry squad for Tyrone


By Michael McMullan PADDY Tally has named his first Derry team for their league opener against Tyrone on Saturday in Omagh. There are four changes from their All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to a the Kingdom last summer, who had Tally in the management team. Gareth McKinless is on club duty, Chrissy McKaigue is retired, the injured […]