THE start of the new inter-county season is only a matter of weeks away, and Tyrone goalkeeper Niall Morgan says the mood in the camp is happy and harmonious ahead of their looming McKenna Cup campaign. Tyrone’s All-Ireland defence came to a premature end all the way back in early June against Armagh, but he […]
IT’S around this time of the year that most coaches are close to finishing off their respective seasons across the province, whether that be with an underage or a senior team. Unless you are involved in the latter stages of championship semi-finals or finals, your season is coming to a close. A lot of coaches […]
THIS week we look back at some of the memorable games from former Tyrone forward Brian McGuckin. Teams played for: Edendork St Malachy, Ballinderry Shamrocks, Tyrone and UUJ. Current involvement: Advertisement Co manager/coach, alongside Damian Barton, with Magherafelt O’Donovan Rossa. Which club game, that you played in, will you never forget and why? The 2010 […]
Tyrone stopper looks at the role of the ‘keeper in the modern game
By Kieran Lynch Last week, the GAA Congress passed a motion from Kildare club Raheens, which will prohibit a defender who receives a kick-out from passing it back to his goalkeeper. The proposed rule was met with frustration by Gaelic Life columnist Patrick Morrison, who said in his recent article ‘Don’t Fear the Keeper’: “The […]
The new back pass rule will effect the way the Tyrone man goes about his business
By Alan Rodgers THE goalkeeper’s role in the modern game of gaelic football has continued to evolve to the point where they are now accepted as having perhaps the most influential role in a game. On Saturday night last, the performance of Tyrone’s Niall Morgan in their 1-10 to 1-7 victory over the All-Ireland champions […]
Niall Morgan admits that Tyrone did not perform against Donegal, and must improve.
Allianz Football League Division One Tyrone 0-10 Mayo 2-13 Mayo have hammered a weary Tyrone outfit to inflict a second loss of the season on the Red Hands at Healy Park. Mickey Harte’s men now face a relegation battle after falling to a nine point defeat, trailing 1-7 to 0-3 at the break after Keith […]
Mickey Harte named his team for the Mayo clash
