ON SUNDAY, Derry play Tyrone in the Ulster Championship in a game which there will be a startling lack of expectation on the shoulders of the Oak Leafers. For a county that dearly loves to beat the Red Hands, the pessimism that surrounds the team’s chances of winning emphasises the low point that the county […]
VERSATILE Tyrone star Niall Sludden has already moved on from a league campaign that proved somewhat difficult from a personal perspective. The Dromore man, who hardly has a reputation was ill-discipline, was black carded in Tyrone’s final two league fixtures against Mayo and Kerry. Sludden, who also struggled to shake off a hamstring injury during […]
KARL Lacey says the changing room is a much “quieter place” without the presence of some of his former colleagues with whom he shared some of Donegal’s greatest days. Change is afoot following the recent retirements of Christy Toye, Eamon McGee, Colm McFadden and Rory Kavanagh, while a rake of others have left the panel […]
ARMAGH defender Charlie Vernon is expected to be fit for next month’s Ulster Championship clash with Down despite sustaining an eye injury in training. The Armagh Harps man was having further scans on Wednesday, and manager Kieran McGeeney will be hoping for good news given the importance of Vernon to the team. With key defenders […]
TYRONE legend Brian McGuigan believes that Donegal have overtaken his native county and now look most likely to prevail in the upcoming Ulster Championship. The Red Hands are tipped by the bookies to defend their title, even if they had a flat league campaign, finishing sixth in Division One. By contrast, Donegal defied expectations of […]
GAELIC Life hurling columnist John Martin believes that last weekend’s Ulster Senior Hurling Championship final could be the last one ever played.
The three teams that set up overly defensive systems in the championship ended up getting beaten.
Seven Ulster men were asked who would lift the Anglo-Celt, and all but one pipped for Tyrone to overcome Donegal: Chris Kerr (Antrim) Tyrone are the team to beat. I just think that they way that they have been playing, they have brought their game to another level. I can see them winning by two […]
THREE-time All-Ireland winner Philip Jordan insists Tyrone have little chance of challenging for another Sam Maguire until they win an Ulster title.
IT’S as you were as Mickey Harte and Terry Hyland name unchanged line-ups for Sunday’s Ulster Championship semi-final clash between Tyrone and Cavan.
