By Alan Rodgers TWO more points on the Division One table just might be enough to secure Tyrone’s top flight survival as they prepare to meet Monaghan in this weekend’s crucial National League clash – but Red Hand assistant manager is wary of an Oriel kick. It’s rare for the Red Hands to be heading […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Plenty up for grabs
THE National League continues this week with an important round of fixtures before we head into Super Saturday next weekend. Casting my mind back to my own playing days, St Patrick’s weekend and Easter weekend were two of the toughest for me in terms of sacrifice. I am not sure what it was about it, but […]
Devlin ready for seventh year at the Tyrone U-20 helm
By Niall Gartland TYRONE u-20 boss Paul Devlin hopes that their looming championship campaign will be more like 2022 and less like 2023. They won the All-Ireland title in memorable fashion two years ago, but even though they still boasted an immensely talented side, fell short at the first hurdle last March with defeat to […]
JOE BROLLY: A PhD in Gaelic football
DUBLIN’S opening two boring defeats in the league prompted me to ask the question, “Why won’t they kick the ball in to Con O’Callaghan?” For those games, he was a peripheral presence, tracking back and tackling round the middle third, taking a hand-pass at the last minute in a crowded defence. What a waste. Like […]
McAnallen could’ve become one of the best: Harte
By Michael McMullan THE late Cormac McAnallen could’ve been one of the greatest players to play the game. That was the take of his former minor, u-21 and senior manager Mickey Harte. Speaking to the press after Saturday’s 1-16 to 1-11 to Dublin, on the 20th anniversary of Cormac’s passing, Harte said it will be […]
‘Cormac Trust helped alleviate our own sense of hopelessness and grief’
THE McAnallen home near Eglish changed forever on the morning of March 2, 2004. Tyrone GAA captain, Cormac, had died in his sleep during the night aged just 24. His shocking death plunged his family into mourning, along with his parish community, the county he served so well in sport, all lovers of gaelic games […]
O’Kane wants to maintain promotion push
AHEAD of what will be one of their toughest tests so far in the National League this Sunday against Donegal at Ballybofey, Tyrone ladies senior manager Sean O’Kane is delighted that his side is well placed in the Division Two table approaching the run in. The Red Hands sit in second spot with ten points […]
Sydney club unveils new commemorative GAA jersey
By Niall Gartland THE Cormac McAnallen club in Sydney have unveiled a new jersey to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the late Tyrone captain’s death. The club was founded in January 2005 as a living tribute to McAnallen and the passing of time hasn’t eroded their original mission statement of honouring a true great […]
Tyrone camogs face into a stiffer test
By Michael McMullan TYRONE manager Paul O’Grady will know more about his team’s credentials on Saturday afternoon. The Red Hands were comprehensive winners over O’Grady’s native Mayo on the opening weekend of action and now face Wicklow on Saturday at O’Neill’s Healy Park. O’Grady, who also manages the Omagh hurlers, moved to Tyrone – where his fiancée […]
Oguz: We’ve always kept confidence
By Alan Rodgers YET another mouthwatering trip for Tyrone into the heart of Kerry brings with it the promise of one more victory to further consolidate the Division One status of the Red Hands. Last Saturday’s win over Mayo has the potential to transform Tyrone’s future fortunes in the remainder of the National League. But […]