Tyrone Club Football and Hurling

[Easttyrone23]

Paddy Hunter likes the Canavans  is Pomeroy east or West Tyrone? ... east?

East on the map, but opinions may differ on population and club density,anything west of galbally would be considered west Tyrone in some eyes

Killeeshil might disagree with that as they'd be slightly west of Galbally 😂. Every club that's part of either Dungannon or cookstown districts I would classify as east. While omagh and Strabane would obviously be west. Pomeroy are in cookstown district so would classify as east while carrickmore over the road would be part of Omagh so would be west.

[Rebel84]

Errigal still vulnerable under that high ball

I think Coalisland pointed that out  to everyone 4 years ago.

that's why i said still and it was 3 years ago

[Jerome]

Regarding the posters saying about the season May-August/September being too short I tend to agree.

I think the best foot forward would be to hold a non County player mini league in March April. Take D1 as the example, break it into 2 groups of 8. Play 7 games. Has to be stakes though to make it any value, something like top of the group gets 3 points in the ACL, second gets 2 points and third gets 1 point.

[Goals_Will_Come]

The current format is absolutely first class. Football May June July August. Championship September and October. Football during the best months of the year. Clear schedule for players to work with. Friday football is another brilliant thing done by Tyrone GAA. Players are big in support of the format. Only ever hear supporters giving off about the schedule.

[Truthsayer]

The current format is absolutely first class. Football May June July August. Championship September and October. Football during the best months of the year. Clear schedule for players to work with. Friday football is another brilliant thing done by Tyrone GAA. Players are big in support of the format. Only ever hear supporters giving off about the schedule.

Huge amount of players just see first week in September. Are players really content to go from now to next May without a game? Maybe they are... just wondering.
I can see a round robin championship coming... I'd rather have straight knock-out but I can see it coming, like other counties, for more games and more revenue.

[clarshack]

The current format is absolutely first class. Football May June July August. Championship September and October. Football during the best months of the year. Clear schedule for players to work with. Friday football is another brilliant thing done by Tyrone GAA. Players are big in support of the format. Only ever hear supporters giving off about the schedule.

Huge amount of players just see first week in September. Are players really content to go from now to next May without a game? Maybe they are... just wondering.
I can see a round robin championship coming... I'd rather have straight knock-out but I can see it coming, like other counties, for more games and more revenue.

Round robin championship will never happen in Tyrone and rightly so. Why on earth would there be such a championship structure when county players only miss 5 max games out of 15 in a league that is linked to championship. In Kerry, county players don't participate in any of the 11 county league games which then justifies their group stages for the championship.

[WT4E]

Paddy Hunter likes the Canavans  is Pomeroy east or West Tyrone? ... east?

East on the map, but opinions may differ on population and club density,anything west of galbally would be considered west Tyrone in some eyes

Killeeshil might disagree with that as they'd be slightly west of Galbally 😂. Every club that's part of either Dungannon or cookstown districts I would classify as east. While omagh and Strabane would obviously be west. Pomeroy are in cookstown district so would classify as east while carrickmore over the road would be part of Omagh so would be west.

100% agreed with this. Like Pomeroy would count Kildress East. But that's tipping point as we would occasionally be in west tyrone in youth leagues depending on numbers. But would always be in East Tyrone when it came to the Provos.

[Truthsayer]

Paddy Hunter likes the Canavans  is Pomeroy east or West Tyrone? ... east?

East on the map, but opinions may differ on population and club density,anything west of galbally would be considered west Tyrone in some eyes

Killeeshil might disagree with that as they'd be slightly west of Galbally 😂. Every club that's part of either Dungannon or cookstown districts I would classify as east. While omagh and Strabane would obviously be west. Pomeroy are in cookstown district so would classify as east while carrickmore over the road would be part of Omagh so would be west.

100% agreed with this. Like Pomeroy would count Kildress East. But that's tipping point as we would occasionally be in west tyrone in youth leagues depending on numbers. But would always be in East Tyrone when it came to the Provos.

Classic!  😄

[Goals_Will_Come]

The current format is absolutely first class. Football May June July August. Championship September and October. Football during the best months of the year. Clear schedule for players to work with. Friday football is another brilliant thing done by Tyrone GAA. Players are big in support of the format. Only ever hear supporters giving off about the schedule.

Huge amount of players just see first week in September. Are players really content to go from now to next May without a game? Maybe they are... just wondering.
I can see a round robin championship coming... I'd rather have straight knock-out but I can see it coming, like other counties, for more games and more revenue.

If County Minor, U20 and Senior have shown us anything it is that more games, groups and round robin has the opposite effect on attendance numbers and potential revenue. There wouldn't of been a quarter of the crowd in Healy Park on Friday if that Carrickmore Dromore game was a simple round robin group stage game.

[thebigfullforward]

The current format is absolutely first class. Football May June July August. Championship September and October. Football during the best months of the year. Clear schedule for players to work with. Friday football is another brilliant thing done by Tyrone GAA. Players are big in support of the format. Only ever hear supporters giving off about the schedule.

Huge amount of players just see first week in September. Are players really content to go from now to next May without a game? Maybe they are... just wondering.
I can see a round robin championship coming... I'd rather have straight knock-out but I can see it coming, like other counties, for more games and more revenue.

If County Minor, U20 and Senior have shown us anything it is that more games, groups and round robin has the opposite effect on attendance numbers and potential revenue. There wouldn't of been a quarter of the crowd in Healy Park on Friday if that Carrickmore Dromore game was a simple round robin group stage game.

As well as the group stage system favouring the bigger teams. Any other county the likes of Edendork could take that loss and go through and Ardboe would more than likely go out by the end of the group stage. The likes of Glen were able to rest key players in a championship game and if they lose it's no big odds, they'll still win the whole thing. Smaller teams in other counties look to be making up numbers whereas in Tyrone a smaller team could knockout a contender. Maybe I'm wrong with that but open to correction

[LeoMc]

Whatever format is used it has to be squeezed in between the end of the IC season and the start of the Ulster club. I am not sure that adding 3 weeks of minimal jeopardy games that only serve to eliminate the potential for a shock result is the way to go.

[The Trap]

The Tyrone league and championship are not broken so don't need fixed.
The only reason to change will be to suit county football but would be to the detriment of clubs.
If there is an argument to prolong the season then why not think like Kerry (one of the few other counties to take club seriously) and add in another competition at the end of the year like a regional championship? If county players don't want to play in it that's ok but could also give some of them football if they missed a bit of the year. Could also throw up a rough diamond or 2!
I know there is no tradition of it and might start slowly but new things have to start sometime....

[square_ball]

Hopefully there'll be a few good games today as it's been a bit of a damp squib so far.

[Tyrone Neutral 2023]

Michael Conroy kicked some unbelievable points yesterday against Naomh Eoghan. Would he be another man that could be called back up to the county?

[Jimbop]

Must have hit 6 or 7 wides. That ratio just doesn't cut it at county I'm afraid