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Up until some time in the 80's there was the Ballygawley St. Ciaran's football club, the only club in the Parish of Errigal Ciaran. Due to a simmering row within the club (I understand coming to a head in a parish tournament), members from the Glencull townland & surrounding area of the parish broke away and formed their own club, but were never able to formally affiliate with the Tyrone county board. Eventually a local priest was brought in to mediate between the two clubs and in the early 90's an amalgamation was created to form Errigal Ciaran - essentially going back to the same catchment area as the Ballygawley club prior to Glencull breaking off. Glencull, Garvaghy, Altamuskin & Dunmoyle are just townlands in the parish, with Ballygawley being a townland & village. Sixmilecross is in the Beragh parish, but players from that area have been split between Beragh, Errigal Ciaran & Carrickmore. The village of Seskinore is also in the Beragh parish, but has traditionally stronger affinity with Fintona (which it is closer to by distance than Beragh). Suggestions about Eskra is a specific bone of contention. 

Errigal Ciaran have been fortunate to have tremendous buy-in from its local community which makes some think of it as a "superclub", but it's no more of a superclub than Fintona is today simply because other clubs & parish tournament teams have existed previously in our parish to include the Barr, Aughafad, Carnalea etc. whilst also "stealing" players from Seskinore. 

A man with some history and a bit of knowledge. Too the rest who have very little history does it mean if a club changed its name does it mean their amalgamated, by that reckoning in tyrone there must be another 5 or 6 "super clubs".

The question you should be asking is if carrickmore or errigal win in 2 weeks will we see another decade of finals dominated by the 2 clubs as they are both fairly young.

Just thinking of errigal. That point given from D. Canavan was definitely wide from my view.
P. Teague probably best player in the pitch and I still can't believe D&L played him at corner back against Armagh. Should be a shoe in for wing back for the county. Thought young Mcgarrity was excellent against Clonoe but the rest of their forward line was lackluster. If he plays that well agaisnt errigal their ulster club could be in jeopardy.

Such tripe talking about ulster clubs again. Both Errigal and Carrickmore would be more than happy with a tyrone title. As for the was it wasn't it a point the view to know whether it was a point or not was the umpire. It evens it self out over course of game as their was one in first half that wasn't given when it was over. Teague good footballer he was hung out to dry against armagh. Have to say I was very impressed Sunday with mc carron the full back for dromore. To me he is county standard

I never really thought the errigal balls was a thing but after that game I think there must be something in it.
By far the better team but seem to start to cave down the straight. Maybe carrickmore will have a good chance.

The driving rain and wind might of played a part

The only people who seem to talk about ulster and beyond for Errigal usually come from rivals as a 'clever' way of pretending they're looking beyond Tyrone. They've not won a championship for 10 years. There's no team in Tyrone anywhere close to ulster honours as has been shown time and again with dismal showings. We've a good championship but there's not a high level team capable of more in the bunch.

Its not that clever though maybe they have too much time on their hands since an early exit who knows. All semi finals could go either way.

Should Clonoe win the championship, does that bring Moortown into the relegation playoff?

Will never happen

Thoughts on the junior championship? Derrytresk seem to have hit form at the right time but Aghaloo still might be too much for them. Stewartstown v Strabane is a toss up and should be a great game as there was little between them in the league. A Derryresk v Stewartsown final could be interesting.

Derrytresk vs Strabane final - just for the added Mickey Rea drama

Is Mickey Rea involved with Strabane. That is some trek from the east of the county, assuming he lives in that area.

Getting well paid I'd say

Aghaloo look very impressive.

Will hardly beat you though. You boys will be playing in croker

That beating tonight was not unlike clonoes last year. That's the worst Coalisland team I've seen in years. Carmen's full forward must of been laughing when they seen that full back line lining up christ more pace in the masters full back line.
Carmen will stroll to a final now.

Did Canavan say that everyone thought Dungannon where favourites for whole thing before this game???

Is he trying to distract from the home clubs?

Maybe he knows what' he's talking about. Won championship 2 years ago and arguably should of beat dromore last year who went on to win it.

The current Errigal team is a stunning array of talent.

Just as stunning as the Coalisland team. Young devlin and Mc Hugh lorded the county u21 scene.  Then you have a freshly tanned mc kernan coming back from America well rested. Throw in hampsey and the rolls Royce plunket kane. Only weaknesses they have is in goals. if Coalisland don't make a county final ferguson will be sent packing back to dungannon ladies where he he had a great time.
Coalisland will walk bottom half of draw. Top half is a little bit more complicated

Tee Quinn is a class act in attack too, Fergal and Brian must be watching

He's a good player alright. But he be wasted going to county like many others as he won't get enough game time

The current Errigal team is a stunning array of talent.

Just as stunning as the Coalisland team. Young devlin and Mc Hugh lorded the county u21 scene.  Then you have a freshly tanned mc kernan coming back from America well rested. Throw in hampsey and the rolls Royce plunket kane. Only weaknesses they have is in goals. if Coalisland don't make a county final ferguson will be sent packing back to dungannon ladies where he he had a great time.
Coalisland will walk bottom half of draw. Top half is a little bit more complicated

Dungannon really impressive results lately. Big margin win over Greencastle tonight whom have been defensively sound.

Dungannon are a very good side. Are they not missing men aswell. Championship anybody could win. Some cracking first round ties await
Dromore v killyclogher
Dungannon v trillick
Coalisland v carrickmore

The way the league has went in recent weeks you would be edging towards Coalisland, Dungannon, Killyclogher

Did ronan o Neill not have to miss is own brothers wedding? Mc kenna seems to be a law into himself. Don't know why? He was poor last year and awful this year.

Not a great interview especially given he walked away

What's the story with Errigal's appeal? What are they appealing?

Appealing the fact the referee put a score down for dungannon when it was a point for errigal. He admitted his mistake.