By Michael McMullan THERE is an excitement in Ryan O’Neill’s voice but the words are well chosen. It’s not long before you realise why he is the Ballinderry vice-captain. A level head. Just a year or two too young for the Shamrocks’ glory days, his first season in the squad was their 2014 senior final defeat. […]
By Michael McMullan DERRYLAUGHAN manager Kevin Niblock is aware of two key points ahead of Sunday’s Ulster semi-final showdown with Ballinderry. The former St Gall’s and Antrim star knows the Shamrocks possess quality. Secondly, he is content his Derrylaughan side’s underbelly is a tough one. The Kevin Barrys clawed back from seven points down against […]
By Niall Gartland ERRIGAL Ciaran are bidding to become the first Tyrone team to participate in an Ulster Championship SFC Club final in a full decade when they lock swords with Clann Éireann in Sunday’s semi-final showdown at Páirc Elser in Newry. Played as part of a double-header with Derrylaughan’s Intermediate Championship clash against Ballinderry, […]
By Michael McMullan DERRYLAUGHAN defender Colm O’Hagan never took a competitive penalty in his life until a dramatic moment last Saturday. The Tyrone champions fought back from seven points down against a goal-hungry All-Saints Ballymena. Just like he did at the end of normal time, James Donnelly levelled matters with the last kick of normal […]
By Barry O’Donnell HAVING embarked on the ninety plus mile round trip from one end of the county to the other a few days a week for several years, domestic circumstances eventually compelled Danny Ball into making the call to switch club allegiances. And while insisting that his ‘heart’ will always lie with Clann na […]
By Alan Rodgers BOTH the players and supporters of Killeeshil, St Mary’s will be hoping that history repeats itself as they once again embark on an Ulster Club journey which saw them reach the provincial final a decade ago. In 2013, inspired by Tyrone legend Kevin Hughes, the green and white hoops graced the decider. […]
By Michael McMullan CRAIGBANE have met their season goals and are now looking forward to giving Ulster a better rattle than their last effort when they take on Killeeshil in Saturday’s Ulster Junior Championship opener at Owenbeg. After playing much of their defeat to Drumlane with 14 men, they went under by a single point in […]
By Niall McCoy FRIDAY night lights come to Omagh as champions Trillick and Errigal Ciaran get ready to restart their engines after a false start and battle it out for the O’Neill Cup. Like much of the province, Storm Ashley got in the way last weekend with the Healy Park final being pulled late on […]
By Niall Gartland THEY’VE been a whisker away from achieving promotion back to the Intermediate ranks in recent years but Aghaloo manager Paul O’Hagan is the first to acknowledge that there’s no prizes for second place. This is the Galbally man’s third year as part of the set-up and his first as manager and it’s fair […]
SIX of Fermanagh’s junior All-Ireland winning teams have been selected on team of the year. Tyrone lost the intermediate decider but have five players selected with Down having two players named. Champions Fermanagh and Leitrim lead the way on 2024 Teams of the TG4 All-Ireland Junior and Intermediate Championships Fermanagh and Leitrim lead the way […]
