Tyrone v Monaghan, Sun 20th May, Healy Park

[Dire Ear]

Cavanagh, L Brennan, B Burns, Mulgrew-- list is growing

[trailer]

I see T McCann was back playing at the weekend. Hopefully his hair, I mean knee, holds up until May 20th..

All codding aside, that must be a good boost for Tyrone.

Haven't heard anything from our side re injuries etc. Hopefully all men are still in tact and raring to go, it'll take them all..

Gets injured and misses Tyrone games, Tyrone go on a good run and look much more cohesive.
Gets fit and returns for club and they lose.
Go figure.

Ach wise up man

Strange comment indeed, I would have thought that he was a highly regarded player in Tyrone? 

There's strong competition in our half-back line and if he's not in serious form as he was for two years there  up until last spring then he falls back into the chasing pack. He's seen as a defensive liability by some. That may be a harsh assessment but he'll have to disprove the doubters the hard way. Frank burns looks to have cb nailed down barring a bad injury. Meyler had a brilliant run at hb during the league so is in pole position to nail down on of the wing back spots. That leaves a few quality players fighting out for Davy hartes old shirt.

I still think McCann has enough credit in the bank from previous years to get back in the team for the opener provided he proves his fitness. I'd say we could see McCann-Burns-Meyler in the half back line with a Donnelly-Sludden-Harte half forward line?

I'll be very surprised if he does play to be honest. Our best league performance was against mayo and Donegal and it was Meyler/burns/Harte. In particular Hartes performance has improved since he went to hb and we need him in form. Donnelly will start in the middle particularly as we don't have Cavanaghs power and size there. So for me it's Harte/Burns/Meyler; Matty + Richie or McNulty, mc Geary/Sludden/Mulgrew

Can't see Richie Donnelly or Mulgrew starting against Monaghan. McClure will take the midfield position beside Cavanagh if fit or then McShane or Mattie Donnelly.
Id say our middle 8 will likely look like this.
McCann/Burns/Harte
Donnelly/McClure
Meyler/Sludden/McGeary
Will McNammee get his place in the full back line is another question Harte has to answer. Tyrone looked to going well in there without him.

Forgot about Cavanagh more than likely being missing. That probably will mean Donnelly lining up in midfield. Full back line is up in hair I assume Hampsey is a cert but the other 2 who knows? For years it was an automatic selection (rightly or wrongly) with McCrory, McNamee and McCarron but probably one of the harder calls to make this year. Hampsey to pick up McManus? Whoever is on him it's just damage limitation.

Is there not a chance McCann will get the nod at MF?
Mickey loves a curve ball - is there anyone on the fringes who'll be thrown into MF having played very little NFL?

[Under Lights]

We expecting McShane at FF or MF?

[tiempo]

Curveball, Petey Harte MF, has been playing there for Errigal

[Under Lights]

Numbers on backs dont really matter in Tyrones system though does it, the middle 8 are interchangeable in position, you'd see Tiernan McCann picking up a midfielder or playing in their often, same with Mattie and Peter etc.

[outsideoftheboot]

Harte or McCann will never be midfield. Monaghans midfield is too big who can field long kickouts. McShane will most likely do what he done in the league, named at FF and play MF. If Cavanagh doesn't play that leaves mcnulty and McClure. Id be inclined to leave mattie in half forwards. Personally I prefer McClure. The only fringe player that could play MF is ben McDonald. Just don't think hes ready for that level yet and needs a year or 2 experience. A way out curveball.. McNamee MF.. haven't seen him play club football but I believe hes going well in MF and kicked 6 points from play last week. All in all we may start praying Cavanagh is fit. Would be a massive loss.

[Maroon Manc]

So this game doesn't look like been on the TV which is ridiculous, probably one of the top 3 games we'll see in the provincial series.

[trailer]

So this game doesn't look like been on the TV which is ridiculous, probably one of the top 3 games we'll see in the provincial series.

Not even Sky? At times you wonder if the GAA has any intelligent life in it.

[Fuzzman]

Does anyone know?

Will there be no game on the before the senior game?

Why is if 4pm start? Could that change?

Fri 25th May 18
Tyrone(---)v(---)Monaghan
2018 Ulster GAA Football U20 Championship Quarter Final
Healy Park, Omagh 8:00 PM

Re it not being on TV, it does seem crazy doesn't it
I mean for the rest of the country, the first few rounds of each province tends to be timid enough affairs.
How often do you get two div 1 teams playing against each other and especially a local derby like this where David is trying to slay Goliath.
You will usually have to wait until August before you get any other good Div 1 team games with Kerry, Mayo and Dublin all kept apart although I suppose Galway v Mayo could be feisty.

[Boycey]

Its the opening day of the new round robin Munster Hurling Championship and RTE are showing a double header from it that day. For obvious reasons they won't let someone else show fixtures against it.. Not sure why its a 4PM throw in.

[twohands!!!]

Does anyone know?

Will there be no game on the before the senior game?

Why is if 4pm start? Could that change?

Fri 25th May 18
Tyrone(---)v(---)Monaghan
2018 Ulster GAA Football U20 Championship Quarter Final
Healy Park, Omagh 8:00 PM

Re it not being on TV, it does seem crazy doesn't it
I mean for the rest of the country, the first few rounds of each province tends to be timid enough affairs.
How often do you get two div 1 teams playing against each other and especially a local derby like this where David is trying to slay Goliath.
You will usually have to wait until August before you get any other good Div 1 team games with Kerry, Mayo and Dublin all kept apart although I suppose Galway v Mayo could be feisty.

Read an article somewhere about BBC NI losing the rights and it sounded like things weren't 100% set in stone.
There was a mention of possible streaming of some games on the GAA "platform" GAA Go.

[Schkite]

Some joke this isn't being shown on TV. Should mean there's a good crowd going to the game though.

[armaghniac]

Its the opening day of the new round robin Munster Hurling Championship and RTE are showing a double header from it that day. For obvious reasons they won't let someone else show fixtures against it.. Not sure why its a 4PM throw in.

The GAA need a view on these things.
They also need some ideas about non live coverage, showing the whole game during the week and so forth.

[omaghjoe]

I see its not on GAAGO live either, only deffered coverage, this really is a shambles

[ONeill]

Tyrone 0-14 Monaghan 1-16