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Did moortown minors play today ?

They have! There will be some gowling at referees next year from the line. No one in the club wanted the main man's job so they went out to Derry. We've a good record with Derry men

Gowling at referees !!!
I thought Cassidy was staying with Clonoe.

Seriously, who the new boss... Baker?

Have carrickmore got a manager yet

Damien was from Dunamanagh and was a great player who went to St Columbs same time as me

Don't know where Stephen Devine was from. Maybe Grangehill???

The Stevie Devine in the picture was from castlederg. Played senior for aghyaran

Omagh have 1 player and he is notorious for he. He was caught on tv nipping his man after getting him booked.
Its part of the game they will say...but it aint and should never be accepted

what a joke... its a good job Carmen don't have any trash talkers. have a word with your most decorated player before you come on here slandering others

Lets start this by acknowledging im biased.
Omagh today were immense as were slaughtneil. I do have to laugh tho at the anti tyrone bias. When ronan o neill kicked his last free under severe pressure paudie mc guigan wasn't backward with the verbals. But there are none so blind as those who cannot see.
For me that omagh team were immense and only a kick (or a refereeing decision) away from being there best team in ulster. Anyway congrats slaughtneil,  some achievemen

whats the story with sean mc cabe and donaghmore? Has he left to help Cassidy at Clonoe?

firstly few things great debate by the way. from what ive seen ronan o neill has been unmarkable in both ulster games so far his play yesterday especially in the first half when double marked was frightening and his pass to barry tierney was reminiscent of canavan in his pomp we are only too quick to knock lads especially younger guys and one like ronan whos been touted as the next canavan from the age of 12. he is delivering like any kid he needs an arm up and around the shoulder not one to pull him down. (22)
with regard to the winter pitches its nothing to do with the ground its to do with football and having quality around you. ronan has benefitted from an extended run in club football so has justy joe conan and bazza. ronan excelled in last years sigerson due to an extended season with uuj and the fact that he was played at 11. i will ask the question when you play in a county team with a half back line that cant defend and a half forward line that cant create how could a player of ronans ability prosper. both those lines are vital. ronan has been poorly handled post his cruciate thrown in with no competitive football behind him. the monaghan game this year was a shambles in an attacking sense again that was ronan and soneills fault not the dearth in quality around them.
some of the comments on here regarding the lads physique are sad and disappointing and smack of cheap shots something frank mcguigan and joe kernan to name but a few have had to fend off all their lives. celebrate the lad he is putting tyrone football back on the map. ive had the pleasure of watching soneill peter and ronan and at 22 ronan is comparable with either of them and neither the two of them had to deal with a carer threatening injury at 19 years of age or do it as a student in a county set up that is on the slide.
prospective please.

well said lad.stephen oneill wasn't setting the tyrone scene alight at 22 either so def need to cut the lad some slack.your rite about the cruciate.it took Matty Donnelly a few years after the cruciate to come good.despite what a lot of posters feel im optimistic about the future for tyrone.clarke and Tierney plus oneill will be keys players for tyrone in the coming years.can grogan prosper?

Point of Order - Stephen O Neill had an All star at 22. And he was most definitely setting the Tyrone scene alight. (This is no slight against Ronan, but Stephen was an exceptional talent)

yeah ure rite there sarsfieds.i was drunk at lot of the games back then,esp clones.ayway looked him up on Wikipedia and this was on it.bit strange.hopefully hes quit the drink.
Stephen's home club is Clan na Gael in Aughabrack. With the side he has won one Tyrone Junior Championship and one Tyrone Intermediate Championship.

Stephen's younger cousin Niall is one of the clubs up and coming players. Unlike Stephen, Niall is a more defensive minded player but it has been said that he has the potential to equal Stephen's playing career, if not better it. Many, including Stephen, predict Niall to lead the club out of the Junior ranks and eventually into Senior football. There is a renowned tale involving the two which has become a classic in Bohill's bar. On a Baltic January evening up in Aughabrack during a training match, Niall was attempting to mark Stephen. However anything Stephen's boot touched turned to 42 karat Gold, much to the frustration of Niall. Stephen then said to his younger relative, "Come here wee cous'" and the two walked over to the dugout at the side of the pitch. In the dugout Stephen was overheard asking Niall "Do you want to grow up and be like me? Do you want the all-stars I possess? The medals I possess?" "Of course I do Stevie, after my da Tommy you're my hero" was Niall's reply, "Well then you need to take a look at yourself, put down the bottle, give up the riding and stop slabbering about being my cousin up in Belfast. Instead put your heart and soul into this club and it'll be me telling people that i'm your cousin, it'll be me watching you on RTÉ and it'll be me wishing I could shag the women you can". Several days later Niall became Clann na nGael's club secetary. Niall has also regularly been seen on the 212 bus to Derry to attend training and meetings during the week. No-one can predict the future for this young lad but the hopes are high for the Aughabrack boy.

Brilliant 

Where is the final being played?

Armagh,  IFC between Warrenpoint and Iniskeen on before hand.  I reckon the Intermediate final will be a better football match as both teams are more attack minded than the 2 senior teams.  Senior final will be war of attrition with both teams playing 2 man forward lines and 12 behind the ball.

I suppose senior finals are only good to watch if Crossmaglen are playing
The fact that cross haven't won a game outside of armagh now for two years says a lot about their style of play

I'd say the fact that we haven't won a game says more about the injuries than anything else, but guess what, we'll not get too bothered about that now will we?

Yeah maybe you're right, probably as you say they are just not good enough

I didn't say that but sure knock yourself out.

Now I am confused...
You obviously think that cross are good enough,
You think their style of play is the correct one yet they can't win a game outside of a sub standard armagh club championship. And before you cry about injured players omagh were missing 2 starters in Conor Clarke, midfielder Micheal Gallagher.

No need to be so defensive. It just looks bad for yourselves from the outside

Time to heed you own advice in hiding 

lol long runs the fox !!!

Where is the final being played?

Armagh,  IFC between Warrenpoint and Iniskeen on before hand.  I reckon the Intermediate final will be a better football match as both teams are more attack minded than the 2 senior teams.  Senior final will be war of attrition with both teams playing 2 man forward lines and 12 behind the ball.

I suppose senior finals are only good to watch if Crossmaglen are playing
The fact that cross haven't won a game outside of armagh now for two years says a lot about their style of play

I'd say the fact that we haven't won a game says more about the injuries than anything else, but guess what, we'll not get too bothered about that now will we?

Yeah maybe you're right, probably as you say they are just not good enough

I didn't say that but sure knock yourself out.

Now I am confused...
You obviously think that cross are good enough,
You think their style of play is the correct one yet they can't win a game outside of a sub standard armagh club championship. And before you cry about injured players omagh were missing 2 starters in Conor Clarke, midfielder Micheal Gallagher.

Where is the final being played?

Armagh,  IFC between Warrenpoint and Iniskeen on before hand.  I reckon the Intermediate final will be a better football match as both teams are more attack minded than the 2 senior teams.  Senior final will be war of attrition with both teams playing 2 man forward lines and 12 behind the ball.

I suppose senior finals are only good to watch if Crossmaglen are playing
The fact that cross haven't won a game outside of armagh now for two years says a lot about their style of play

I'd say the fact that we haven't won a game says more about the injuries than anything else, but guess what, we'll not get too bothered about that now will we?

Yeah maybe you're right, probably as you say they are just not good enough

Where is the final being played?

Armagh,  IFC between Warrenpoint and Iniskeen on before hand.  I reckon the Intermediate final will be a better football match as both teams are more attack minded than the 2 senior teams.  Senior final will be war of attrition with both teams playing 2 man forward lines and 12 behind the ball.

I suppose senior finals are only good to watch if Crossmaglen are playing
The fact that cross haven't won a game outside of armagh now for two years says a lot about their style of play

Carrickmore are not a done team. Youth seems reasonable. Wont be pushing for any more county titles for a time I would guess though. Been a long time since any team had such an easy run in. Had a relatively easy run in the year before aswell. So although not done, would have them outside top 6 and will lose benny mclaughlin this year too. Going back to Australia

Not top 6 !!!
Maybe a little behind Dromore, clonoe and omagh but as good as the rest

Was involved in the periphery for omagh last Sunday. Have to say that the carrickmore people and players I met on the pitch were a credit to themselves and to their club. I'm sure it's of no consolation to them but I was extremely impressed with how they handled themselves in the aftermath of a cruel defeat

You would have thought 5 or 6 weeks ago that 9 or 10 points might have been enough to keep you save in div 1. Looks like 12 points might not be enough now