By Alan Rodgers AN OMAGH team which emphatically secured its second consecutive Tyrone Junior title last month is now entering the Ulster Championship full of confidence in their ability to progress. The St Enda’s have made impressive progress on the domestic and provincial hurling scenes during recent years. But their clash against East Cavan Gaels […]
By Alan Rodgers A VICTORY is now an urgent priority for the Tyrone hurlers as they continue their Christy Ring Cup campaign with a vital clash against a Sligo side which has consistently proved to be strong opposition. It has been a difficult start to the competition for the Red Hands. An opening day defeat […]
By Alan Rodgers TWO different outcomes are sitting in front of the Tyrone hurlers as their National League campaign reaches its climax with an absolutely critical match against Wicklow. It has been a mixed scorecard for the Red Hands so far, but the choices facing Stephen McGarry and his players are abundantly clear as they […]
By Alan Rodgers A BIG reward of a top three finish is providing the ideal incentive for the Tyrone hurlers as their National League Division 2B campaign reaches a critical stage with what promises to be a fairly difficult away trip against London in Ruislip this weekend. Last year, the first-round victory over the Exiles […]
Ben Gormley (right) gives his thoughts on the players he has battled alongside… Name: Ben Gormley. Age: 24. Teams played for: Thomas Clarke’s, Eoghan Ruadh, Tyrone u-17 footballers, Tyrone hurlers u14 to seniors, Ulster u-17 hurlers and Academy MacRory. Advertisement Earliest GAA memory? Dad taking me to the 2005 All-Ireland final, where Tyrone beat Kerry […]
By Niall Gartland JOHNNY McGarvey is hopeful of a more stable league campaign in his second year in charge of the Derry hurlers. They find themselves in Division 2B having suffered relegation last year, but they’ve had a much more productive pre-season under their belts as they look ahead to their season opener against Tyrone […]
By Alan Rodgers A NEW season beckons for the Tyrone hurlers as their main aim continues to be the consolidation of the brilliant progress which has marked their performances in both the league and championship during the past few years. Last year, 2023, marked their first time in both the higher Division 2B and the […]
By Alan Rodgers ONE of the main targets which has eluded the Carrickmore hurlers in recent years is now within reach for them as they prepare for this weekend’s Ulster Intermediate semi-final against Creggan. Defeats in the early rounds of the competition have proved frustrating for the Éire Ógs. But, after an impressive win over […]
By Shaun Casey OMAGH manager Paul O’Grady may have some homework to do on this weekend’s opponents, but he knows all too well what he’ll face from the man that stands in the opposite corner having come up against him numerous times in the past. St Eunan’s boss Kevin Kelly is a familiar face for […]
By Niall Gartland MEET the new Tyrone hurling manager, Stephen McGarry from Ballycastle – but while we say ‘new’, he’s hardly been plucked out of thin air. Over the course of the last three years, McGarry regularly took the 90-minute trip from Ballycastle to Garvaghey alongside manager Michael McShane, who stepped down at the end […]
