Dublin’s defeat to Galway had a real end of an era feel to it, and Niall Gartland looks back on the days other dynasties came to an abrupt end… Tyrone 2012 KERRY celebrated like loons when they overcame Tyrone in a famous Qualifier clash in 2012, but by that stage Mickey Harte’s side were nowhere […]
SATURDAY GLEN DIMPLEX ALL-IRELAND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINAL Dublin v Kilkenny, Croke Park, 12.30pm Live on RTÉ One This is a repeat of the Leinster final, in which Kilkenny had to weather a late Dublin storm before prevailing by five points. The Dubs had gone into the provincial competition with good momentum after winning the Very […]
Niall Gartland talks to the Cunningham family about St Enda’s camogie rebirth MONDAY, May 6 was a quietly momentous day for all those who have put their shoulder to the wheel in aid of Omagh St Enda’s camogie. After a hiatus of more than three decades, they made their first competitive appearance in adult camogie on […]
By Niall Gartland EASY peasy lemon squeezy? Well, it certainly isn’t a nightmare draw for Tyrone, but it’s a knock-out championship match so they can’t afford to take Roscommon for granted in this Saturday’s All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final clash at O’Neill’s Healy Park. The Red Hands are by no means a runaway train but they have […]
By Alan Rodgers FORMER Footballer of the Year Kieran McGeary has overcome enough obstacles during a glittering career for Tyrone not to be too concerned about the injury which ruled him out of last weekend’s All-Ireland win over Cork. Just moments were left until the throw-in when the Pomeroy clubman sustained an injury in the warm-up. […]
THERE will be an all-Ulster clash in the last eight of the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies Championship. Down will host Monaghan with Tyrone facing a trip to Clare. Quarter-finals 1 Down v Monaghan 2 Wexford v Westmeath 3 Clare v Tyrone 4 Leitrim v Roscommon Semi-finals: 1 v 3 2 v 4 Semi-finals to be played on Sunday, July […]
By Michael McMullan THE fixture details have been announced orr the preliminary quarter-finals of the All-Ireland SFC. In Monday morning’s draw, Tyrone were paired with Roscommon Derry will be on the road to face Mayo while Galway welcome Monaghan. Advertisement Awaiting the winners are Donegal, Dublin, Kerry and Armagh who booked a quarter-final spot by vitrine […]
Niall Gartland takes a look at the counties who have completed a clean sweep of league, provincial and All-Ireland titles in the one year Kerry (nine times) KERRY are the most decorated county when it comes to winning Sam Maguire titles having won the competition a record 38 times. On nine of those occasions, they […]
By Niall Gartland FLOURISHING at underage level isn’t always a guarantee that senior success will follow suit, but Niall Devlin showed that he’s in it for the long haul with a sublime performance in Tyrone’s group stage victory over Clare nearly a fortnight ago. The Red Hands scored 2-3 in the first-half and Devlin was […]
By Niall Gartland TYRONE have announced one change on their starting line-up ahead of tomorrow’s All-Ireland Round Robin final round clash against Cork in Tullamore. Conn Kilpatrick is named in midfield in place of Errigal Ciaran’s Joe Oguz, who isn’t included on the match-day panel on this occasion. Elsewhere, it’s pretty much as you were, […]
