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I think going forward our midfield will be Kennedy and Kilpatrick, with a mix of Richie Donnelly every now and again.

Kilpatrick and Kennedy at the minute seems like a very attacking pairing so throw them in together now and coach them how to make it work.

As for the rest, McDonnell, McCann etc. They've had their chances and have never excelled. Time for them to move on. McCann more so than McDonnell to be fair.

Paudie McNulty never got a clean run at county level, can't see him returning, but if he did he would be the first option.
 

I would like to head to the Tyrone final do I need to buy a ticket or can I pay at the style?

When the ref throw the ball up the gates will open

Anyone know the league structure next year? Is it meant to change?

How many can be relegated etc?

Is Paudie McNulty worth another go at county level?

I think he's better than some of the options we have there presently and looked in great shape the other night against Errigal.

That relationship has sailed I think

Whats our strongest 15 when whole team is fit? I know McKenna not in yet and Donaghy not even called up yet but the championship he has had warrants him a spot for me..

1. Niall Morgan
2. R Brennen
3. Ronan Mc
4. M Mc Kernan
5. T McCann
6. Hampsey
7. P Harte
8. Brian Kennedy
9. Colm Cavanagh
10. M Donnelly
11. Conor McKenna
12. Niall Sludden
13. Darren McCurry
14. Cathal McShane
15. Paul Donaghy

Had hard decisions between McCurry and Bradley
And P Harte and Cassidy

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I WISH TO START THIS BY WISHING A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO THE MULTITUDE OF PLAYERS AFFLICTED BY THIS SAME PARASITIC DEVIANCE IN OUR GAMES.
NO GAA PLAYER SHOULD COME HOME WITH A BROKEN JAW, A BROKEN NOSE, SEVERE FACIAL INJURIES OR INDEED A CONCUSSION FROM PLAYING OUR SPORT, BAR IN THE RARE CIRCUMSTANCE OF AN EXTREMELY UNFORTUNATE COLLISION, AND I CAN ASSURE YOU, NONE OF THE FORTHCOMING LITANY ARE ''UNFORTUNATE COLLISIONS''.
AS PROMISED, I INTEND TO LOG EVERY SINGLE GAME IN OUR COUNTY, OR NEARBY, WHERE THUGGERY AND LACK OF INTEGRITY IS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION, JUST SO WE CAN GET SOME SENSE OF HOW REPREHENSIBLE IT ALL REALLY IS...
I LAST POSTED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO.
SOMEHOW SOMEONE MANAGED TO GET THOSE VIDEOS REMOVED?
BEFORE ANY CLUB PROCLAIM INNOCENCE OR ATTEMPT TO JUSTIFY THIS, [AS THE CHAIRMEN OF A NUMBER OF CLUBS NOW HAVE] THIS IS NOT A DIG AT YOUR CLUB OR YOUR PLAYERS, BUT AT THIS DISGUSTING CULTURE WHICH HAS BECOME THE NORM!!
A CULTURE NO GENUINE SPORTSPERSON WISHES TO ENGAGE IN.
AND UNTIL THE UTTERLY DYSFUNCTIONAL DISCIPLINARY SYSTEM IS SHREDDED AND REWRITTEN WITH ADEQUATE SANCTIONS, WE ARE MERELY A LA HANS BRINKER...
SO SAVE YOUR PHONE CALLS TO ME, UNLESS YOU CAN SHOW ME SOMETHING SUBSTANTIVE WHICH YOUR CLUB HAS DONE TO AT LEAST ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THIS UP.
PRESENTLY ABSOLUTELY NO LESS THAN A THUG'S CHARTER WITH THE CREATION OF AS MANY LOOPHOLES AS POSSIBLE TO ALLOW ACTS OF THUGGERY TO GO UNPUNISHED.
COOKSTOWN V CASTLEDERG RESERVES, 06/09/2020, RES DIV 3; VIDEO SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. THE REAL SHOCKER FOR ME IS THE FACT THAT A COOKSTOWN PLAYER SUFFERED A BROKEN JAW PRECISELY ONE WEEK BEFORE THIS [DETAILED BELOW], BUT MAYBE THAT'S JUST ME...
SENIOR GAME HAD AT LEAST 3 SERIOUS ACTS OF THUGGERY ALSO.
FROM OUTSIDE OUR COUNTY:
CULLYHANNA V BALLYHEGAN, 28/08/2020, LADIES SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL IN ARMAGH; 2 VIDEOS DOING THE ROUNDS OF THE PLAYERS BRAWLING IN THE CLUBHOUSE AFTER THE GAME. ORIGINALLY IT WAS REPORTED AS THE 2 OPPONENTS, NOW IT TURNS OUT IT WAS CULLHANNA AMONGST THEMSELVES; AMALGAMATED CLUB.
KILCOO V BURREN, DOWN CHAMPIONSHIP, 31/08/2020; VIDEO FOR ALL TO SEE OF THUGGERY AT THE FINAL WHISTLE.
CARRICKMACROSS V LATTON, MONAGHAN SENIOR CHAMIONSHIP, 23/08/2020; ELDERLY SUPPORTER EXCHANGING PUNCHES WITH PLAYERS OVER THE PERIMETER FENCE. VIDEO WIDELY AVAILABLE.
BROCAGH V COOKSTOWN DIV 3 19/07/2020; FIRST GAME AFTER LOCKDOWN. ALMOST SLIPPED UNDER THE RADAR THIS ONE! BROCAGH CAPTAIN STRUCK IN THE FACE, SUSTAINS SERIOUS FACIAL INJURY, MISCREANT SENT OFF, APPEALS, SUCCEEDS, PLAYS IN SUBSEQUENT GAMES. DO NOT ASK ME HOW THIS APPEAL SUCCEEDED!!!
DROMORE V ERRIGAL, TYRONE SENIOR CHAMPO, 30/08/2020; REFEREE ATTACKED AND SHOULDER CHARGED BY A BUCK, PLUS A HEAP OF PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS AGGRESSIVELY CONFRONTING AND HARANGUING HIM. HAD TO BE ESCORTED FROM THE FIELD FOR OWN SAFETY. ALL SHOWN LIVE ON STREAMS. AND ON BBC SPORT.
BROKEN JAWS IN CONSECUTIVE DAYS!!
COOKSTOWN V DRUMQUIN, 29/08/2020; MATTHEW CARBERRY SUSTAINS BROKEN JAW IN AN OFF THE BALL ALTERCATION WITH DRUMQUIN GOALKEEPER.
Best wishes to our senior player Matthew Carberry who suffered a broken jaw in an off the ball incident today. Disappointing for Matthew's season to end in an incident which happened so far from the ball. Get well soon Matthew from all at the club.
EDERNEY V BELNALECK, FERMANAGH CHAMPIONSHIP, 28/08/2020;
FINBARR GILLEN SUSTAINS A BROKEN JAW IN AN OFF THE BALL ALTERCATION WITH HIS MARKER.
Everyone at Ederney St. Joseph's would like to wish Finbar Gillen a full and speedy recovery. Finbar underwent surgery yesterday for a broken jaw sustained on Friday evenings championship match following a sickening off the ball incident. Everyone is disappointed Finbar suffered such a serious injury and in the manner it occurred.
CASTLEDERG V STRABANE U14, AUG 2020; DESPICABLE EXAMPLES OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND BRUTISH COACHING BEHAVIOUR. PARENTS IN DISTRESS RAISED THE MATTER.
CASTLEDERG V DRUMQUIN ACL DIV 3 AUG 2020; DERBY GAME WHICH PRODUCED 3 VILE VIDEOS SHOWING 3 UNPUNISHED ASSAULTS, ONE A KUNG-FU KICK, AND A BRAWL.
STRABANE V OMAGH MINORS, 30/07/2020; [STATEMENT ATTACHED] OFF THE BALL PUNCH LEADING TO DAN HAIGNEY SUSTAINING A TRIPLE FRACTURE TO HIS JAW, PLATE INSERTED AND BOTH SIDES WIRED. HIS MUM, WHILST IN A&E, POSTED THE X-RAY AND THE MOST HEARTBREAKING MESSAGE YOU WILL READ ABOUT HOW THIS HAS AFFECTED THE CUB'S FAMILY, SIBLINGS, GRANDPARENTS AND TEAM-MATES. SHE INSISTED: ''THIS OBSCENE BEHAVIOUR NEEDS TO BE STOPPED. ZERO TOLERANCE.''
REF SENT THE CHILD WHO DID IT OFF, OPPONENTS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT ABUSING HIM THAN THE KID LYING IN SEVERE DISTRESS WITH HIS JAW IN BITS.
STEWARTSTOWN V GREENCASTLE, INTER CHAMPO; PLAYER RED CARDED FOR SHOVING AN UMPIRE, A SECOND FROM THE SAME TEAM ROADED FOR RUNNING THREATENINGLY AT THE REF AS A RESULT, AND CALLING HIM ''A USELESS f**king ****''.
COALISLAND V DROMORE; COUNTY PLAYER SENT OFF FOR THROWING HIS STUDS INTO AN OPPONENT'S FACE AS HE FELL WHEN CHALLENGED BY HIM, RESULTING IN A FACIAL GASH. THIS CHAP'S TEAM-MATE THEN DISMISSED BEFORE HE HAD EVEN LEFT THE FIELD FOR GRABBING BY THE THROAT AND HEADBUTTING ANOTHER COUNTY PLAYER.
DOWN TO 13 FOR 2 VILE ACTS. REF'S FAULT OF COURSE.
AGHYARAN V GORTIN; PLAYER BUSTED OFF THE BALL 10 MINS IN, NOSE BROKEN. OPPONENT UNPUNISHED. 
MOY V KILLYCLOGHER; BRAWL, COUNTY PLAYERS AND THEIR BROTHERS BOXING, REPORTS OF PLENTY OF FENCE-JUMPERS, FACIAL INJURIES [PHOTO OF TIERNAN MCCANN'S FACE AFTERWARDS WIDELY CIRCULATED] AND LEGAL ACTION TO COME.
DUNGANNON V CARRICKMORE; ILL-TEMPERED, SPILLED OVER INTO BOXING MATCH IN THE CAR PARK AFTERWARDS. NO SUBSTANTIATED REPORTS OF INJURIES. BUT SOMEONE WILL BE SORE.
DROMORE V OMAGH; TEMPESTUOUS SENIOR GAME, AND THEN THE 2 RESERVE TEAMS DECIDED TO BOX, WHILST IN THE STAND WATCHING THEIR SENIOR TEAMS.
LOUGHMACRORY V MOY; COUNTY PLAYER DISMISSED FOR ''POUNDING'' A 'NOTORIOUS' PERPETRATOR OF THUGGERY, WHO ELBOWED HIM OFF THE BALL. BAD MISTAKE WITH THIS MAN.
TERMON V AGHYARAN; FRIENDLY. 2 SERIOUS BRAWLS INVOLVING ALL PLAYERS. GAME ABANDONED AFTER 2ND SUCH. 2 PLAYERS ATTENDED LETTERKENNY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WITH SUSPECTED CONCUSSION/HEAD INJURIES.
DRUMQUIN V CASTLEFINN; FRIENDLY. THUGGERY AND SCHEMOZZLES GALORE. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
RED HUGH'S V CASTLEDERG; FRIENDLY. OFF THE BALL THUMPS THE ORDER OF THE DAY. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
2 LOCAL CLUBS; MAJOR INTERNAL BUST-UPS AT TRAINING.
ONE RESULTED IN 2 BROTHERS EXCHANGING PUNCHES.
THE OTHER, 2 TEAM-MATES, ONE SUSTAINING A SERIOUS FACIAL INJURY.
ALL THESE ABOVE HAPPENED SINCE WE RETURNED FROM LOCKDOWN, IN THE SPACE OF LITTLE OVER A MONTH IN TYRONE GAA, AND NEARBY.
THIS IS SPORT? THIS IS FOOTBALL?
THE ONLY 2 SUCH I'M AWARE OF IN DONEGAL:
NEWTOWNCUNNINGHAM V NAOMH ULTAN; DONEGAL CHAMPIONSHIP. ONE LAD LOST 3 TEETH FROM A PUNCH, ANOTHER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. BUT AT LEAST IN DONEGAL IT IS BEING HIGHLIGHTED AND MAYBE THIS CHAIRMAN WILL FOLLOW THROUGH, ALBEIT I DOUBT IT...
''When contacted this week, Naomh Ultan club chairman, Roger Meehan, confirmed the injuries and said: "We are going through the proper channels and waiting for the referee's report and we will decide how further we will take it. But we want to make it clear that Naomh Ultan will not be lying down when it comes to player welfare and we will be pushing it as far as we see fit."
BALLYSHANNON V SETANTA, MINOR HURLING GAME; 2 SETANTA PLAYERS ASSAULTED A BALLYSHANNON PLAYER AFTERWARDS IN THE CAR PARK. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL DUE TO HIS INJURIES, AND THE GARDAI ARE INVESTIGATING. 
I'M SICK AND TIRED OF BEATING THIS DRUM AND EVERYWHERE I TURN IT'S OSTRICH SYNDROME.
AND I HAVE NOT MISSED THE VERY MANY HYPOCRITES WISHING PLAYERS WELL, WHILST RECENTLY HAVING PROTECTED THOSE IN THEIR OWN CLUB WHO'VE COMMITTED SUCH ACTS.
AGAIN, NOT ONE PEEP HAVE I SEEN OF ANY OF THESE IN ANY OF THE MULTITUDE OF TYRONE GAA MEDIA OUTLETS [SOME OF THEM WILL INDEED READ THIS AND SHY AWAY], AGAIN, APART FROM THE HAIGNEY ASSAULT, NOT ONE IOTA IN THE HERALD/CON/IRISH NEWS?
AS HAS BEEN ALLUDED TO, WE HAVE TO ASK AGAIN, IS IT GOING TO TAKE A FATALITY BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE?
#THUGSCHARTER
#NOTSPORTANYMORE
#PROTECTEDBYDINOSAURS
#ENHANCEDBYOSTRICHES
#ENCOURAGEDBYNEANDERTHALS
UPDATE RE THUGGERY IN OUR GAMES, NOVEMBER 2019:
'YOUR USUAL SUNDAY' THE CAPTION ADEQUATELY PROCLAIMS, AS OWEN ROE'S AND LOUGHMACRORY EXCHANGE PLEASANTRIES IN YESTERDAY'S PROMOTION PLAY-OFF. PROOFED VIA VIDEO.
THE PRINCIPLE MISCREANT IN THIS HAS NOW ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED 5 PLAYERS THIS SEASON, VIA PUNCHES, BITES AND SPITTING?
HIS REWARD?
A PLACE ON THE TYRONE PANEL.
AND IT'S NOW EVEN INFECTING GAA SCHOOLS MATCHES, AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THUGGERY SHOULD NOT EXIST, AS SACRED HEART COLLEGE AND LARGY COLLEGE FROM CLONES RECENTLY TOOK TO CHAPPING.
NOVEMBER 2019; DROMORE AND ERRIGAL BATTERING ONE ANOTHER IN THE DIVISION 1 LEAGUE FINAL, PROOFED VIA VIDEO.
4 STRAIGHT REDS DISHED OUT, A FURTHER DOUBLE YELLOW AND ONE TEAM FINISHED THIS GAME WITH 12 MEN.
SEPTEMBER 2019; ANOTHER INCIDENT VERIFIED RECENTLY INVOLVED A U16 GAME WHERE AN EDENDORK COACH ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED A DRUMQUIN U16 PLAYER AND THEN THE CUB'S FATHER ATTACKED THE EDENDORK COACH.
JUNE 2019, CASTLEDERG V GLENELLY: 'HANDBAGS' MANY OBSERVERS CLAIM; YET A MINOR PLAYER IS NOW AWAITING AN ENT SPECIALIST TO FIX HIS BROKEN NOSE FROM A PUNCH OFF THE BALL, NOT TO MENTION A FRACTURED GUMLINE AND 6 DISLODGED TEETH, ALL HELD TOGETHER IN A TEMPORARY SPLINT UNTIL HE SEES ANOTHER SPECIALIST FOR ANOTHER OPERATION, FROM A SEPARATE PUNCH OFF THE BALL, BY THE SAME MISCREANT...
JUNE 2019, AGHYARAN V GORTIN: PLAYER RED CARDED FOR STRIKING, YET SAID RED METAMORPHOZES INTO 2 YELLOWS?! IF THE MEN IN THE MIDDLE HAVE ZERO INTEGRITY, HOW CAN AN ALREADY DYSFUNCTIONAL DISCIPLINARY SYSTEM STAND ANY CHANCE?
JUNE 2019, STEWARTSTOWN V AUGHER: DESPITE THE SERIOUS INJURIES SUFFERED BY THIS PLAYER V LOUGHMACRORY, SAME AUGHER PLAYER TARGETED ONCE MORE WITH A BLATANT KICK TO THE FACE WHILST PRONE ON THE GROUND. AT LEAST THE REF WALKED THIS PERPETRATOR, OR DID HE!?
MAY 2019, LOUGHMACRORY V AUGHER: STAR FORWARD SUFFERS A CONCUSSION AND A BROKEN NOSE AS A RESULT OF THUGGERY OFF THE BALL, AS HE SHOOK HANDS WITH HIS MARKER PRE-GAME AND IN GOING FOR THE FIRST BALL, 10 SECS IN.
MAY 2019, BROCKAGH V KILDRESS: MUCH BRUTALITY, MOSTLY OFF THE BALL, MELEES, ALBEIT NO REPORTS OF ANY SERIOUS INJURES.
MARCH 2019, GALBALLY V GORTIN: MUCH BRUTALITY, MOSTLY OFF THE BALL, MELEES, ALBEIT NO REPORTS OF ANY SERIOUS INJURES.
#BEYONDCONTEMPT
DESPITE THE ONE PUNCH CAMPAIGN, DESPITE THE FACT WE HAD THE PSNI'S LEAD HOMICIDE DETECTIVE IN Garvaghey Centre- Home of Tyrone GAA IN RECENT WEEKS DELIVERING A TALK ON THE DANGERS OF ON-FIELD VIOLENCE, DESPITE THE FACT WE WERE QUIETLY BEGINNING TO THINK THIS SEASON WAS WELL IN WITHOUT ANY MAJOR ALTERCATIONS...
I'M SICK AND TIRED OF BEATING THIS DRUM AND EVERYWHERE I TURN IT'S OSTRICH SYNDROME.
AGAIN, NOT ONE PEEP HAVE I SEEN OF ANY OF THESE IN ANY OF THE MULTITUDE OF TYRONE GAA MEDIA OUTLETS [SOME OF THEM WILL INDEED READ THIS AND SHY AWAY], AGAIN NOT ONE IOTA IN THE HERALD/CON/IRISH NEWS.
AS HAS BEEN ALLUDED TO, WE HAVE TO ASK AGAIN, IS IT GOING TO TAKE A FATALITY BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE?
#THUGSCHARTER
#PROTECTEDBYDINOSAURS
#ENCOURAGEDBYNEANDERTHALS

Anyone see the clown on Facebook writing about extra curricular incidents in games in Tyrone?

Acting as if he's the high courts prosecutor.

Don't know what he's trying to achieve.

http://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2020/09/09/news/is-conor-mckenna-the-only-missing-piece-for-tyrone--2060537/

Decent article, would be wise to maybe play down the return of McKenna considering.

He mentions that there are only two players from the 2013 minor side in the current squad - McShane was in that side too though.

McShane didn't start that day however.

Sean Fox (Ceapach); Colm Byrne (An Eaglais), Rhys Quinn (Cluain Eo), Cillian McCann (Fionntamhnach); Shea Hamill (Domhnach Mor), Christopher Morris (Gallbhaile), Padraig McGirr (Aireagal Chiarain), Ronan Nugent (Gallbhaile), Frank Burns (Cabhan a'Chaotainn), David Mulgrew (Ard Bo), Conor McKenna (An Eaglais), Ruairi McGlone (Achadh Lu), Lee Brennan (Tri Leac) Daire Gallagher  (Tri Leac), Stephen McGrath (Doire Lochain).

Always thought Ronan Nugent is a decent player who has probably deserved an FBD call up in recent years.

Maybe not too many from that squad made it to senior level but some very good footballers all the same who have served their clubs well since then

Few of them would be worth a call up after the championship

Just to be clear I'm not blaming Peter Harte or any other Tyrone player for that matter. Mickey is the man that needs shifted.

Unfortunately he decides when he wants to shift..

And he has this power because he won 3 All Ireland over a decade ago..

[for 10 years]

The anti petie Harte campaign. One of the most consistent performers at a very high level for 10 years. Only a blinded individual could come out with that crap.

Exactly, 10 years, I don't disagree with you, he has been.. But that's our problem, we hang on to players because they were good in the past instead of shipping them out and building new teams with fresh talent.

Not saying we should get rid of P Harte, i'm just saying his best days may be gone

Donaghy brutal in both championship games anyway. The real question is, are you f**king clueless?

If he is kicking scores from play at the frequency he does when he's brutal then that's an encouraging sign.

Donaghy certainly deserves a chance with Tyrone given his club form and how he has down with Tyrone at underage.

I like the way topofthesoil has now deleted this post. 

Donaghy may not be the answer but he's a completely different option to what we have up front. Certainly worth a chance, it will be interesting to see what Harte does with the squad this year and next - whether he will shake it up or not.

I feel sorry for someone like Daniel Kerr, he got 35 minutes against a gale force win against Kerry. I hope Harte give someone like him a few more opportunities over guys who have been there a good few years now and not really done it.

There will certainly be pressure on to bring in the likes of McKenna, Donaghy and Quinn now and potentially returns for Brennan and McAliskey so I'd imagine our forward line will see some changes.

Daniel classy footballer and top class forward, definitely deserves more chances.

McKenna and Donaghy are must starts in my eyes.

Can't see McAliskey returning unless there's a management change and that's obviously not happening & Lee Brennen does not want to sit on the bench

Which Quinn?

Is Donaghy around 23-24?

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Tell me this how much does Antrim gaa get from the game being broadcast live on Sunday?

I'd assume they will clearly get more than giving it away for free on Facebook! but at the same time if they did PPV on a stream this weekend is that less than what TG4 will be giving them?

I see Tyrone gaa think they will make more streaming their final live than moving it to a sat night so RTE cameras can show it

The talk in Tyrone was they received £15k from RTE for the double header on Saturday.. Don't know whether or not to believe that? Seems like a lot and but don't know much about it.

But when you think about it, they were streaming games for £5 meaning 3000 people would have to buy for them to get £15k   

He'll be there 100%, if he plays any game time is another thing. Definitely don't see him in anyway replacing McShane though...I'd say Paul Donaghy is eyeing up that spot after his championship so far.

Tyrone will be up against it in Donegal, Harte isn't exactly known for taking gambles. Although he can look forward to a 7 month pre season for 2021. Maybe Donaghy too.

Don't think McKenna thought this fully through.

I can't see him being their this season. I think hes the type of lad who would rather get a full year.. Do you think Harte will be bringing in new boys like Donaghy this year?? Didn't think he would be?

Great stuff.

He's coming back at the right time, still only 24.

I suspect he will line out at half forward if it when he does join the county set up.

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Anywhere in the middle 8