Malachy O’Rourke is a big-name appointment for Tyrone and Niall Gartland looks at the road ahead for the new man at the helm. FEARGAL Logan and Brian Dooher’s names will go down in the history of Tyrone GAA and rightly so, but it was no major surprise that their tenure came to an end at the […]
By Michael McMullan BEN McDonnell is on the other side of the fence now as Errigal Ciaran go in search of a first All-Ireland final spot. In an Ulster Championship where they won three of their games in tight squeezes, his four points were vital. None more so that his late scores to see off […]
By Shaun Casey ENDA McGinley was Ronan McGuckin’s club captain when the Ballinderry native guided Errigal Ciaran to the 2012 county title, defeating defending champions Dromore in the showpiece, and McGuckin knew McGinley was destined for top level management. The three-time All-Ireland winner led the Ballygawley men to another Tyrone title this year before ending […]
I WAS writing here last week about how excited I was about the new rules coming into the game. This week, I am taking it a stage further. I am going to try ranking the teams based on how I think the rules will suit them. 1 – Kerry It’s goes without saying that, in […]
Former Antrim footballer CJ McGourty is proving himself a success on the coaching circuit. He speaks to Shaun Casey. TYING his right shoelace has become a painful chore for CJ McGourty. The hip on that side has already undergone three operations, but still nags him. He’ll have to get it replaced before his 50th birthday, […]
THE first time the name Darragh Canavan entered my consciousness was all the way back in 2014. Jerome Quinn – you know the one – had produced a video of Darragh ripping it up for St Ciaran’s Ballygawley as they captured their first ever Ulster Schools title with a 0-19 to 1-6 victory over St […]
By Alan Rodgers NOTHING beats that feeling of euphoria following a big Championship victory. That was certainly the case around Ballygawley on Sunday, night into Monday as the players, management and supporters celebrated their marvellous Ulster Club success. It was one 22 years in the making and the club enjoyed marking just a third provincial-title triumph. Trips […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ulster Club SFC final Kilcoo v Errigal Ciaran Sunday, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, 3.30pm By Michael McMullan THERE were beaming lights from both Kilcoo and Errigal Ciaran as they booked their spot for Sunday’s showdown. Kilcoo banged five goals past a Scotstown team who edged the Magpies on their way to last year’s final. Advertisement For […]
