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#166
Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and Hurling
June 27, 2014, 12:42:44 PM
Delighted for Collie. Nice to see non-county standard player get off with red cards and not just the elite big names.
#167
Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and Hurling
February 27, 2014, 10:24:56 PM
Rrhf you do realise Errigal beat Balinderry last year and should have done so with quite a bit to spare only for getting a man sent off which turned it into a near epic comeback for the shamrocks. Additionally, they gave Cross a strong test. Not to play down a fine Clonoe team but that Errigal team, the Dromore team that ran Cross very close and probably the Errigal team who won the county in Canavans last championship win were easily every bit as strong as Clonoe last year. 'Streets ahead' is a nonsense comment. Whether you're winding I don't know, but it's not a very knowledgeable post. 
#168
Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and Hurling
October 06, 2013, 10:31:25 PM
If Dungannon want to get more games they should invest in a new surface. Class atmosphere in O'Neill Park but it is a brutal surface. Probably up there with the worst ive played on in Tyrone and looked seriously poor again today. Carrickmore got a prunty pitch and it has brought the appeal of bringing games to Carrickmore to a new level. Similarly Dunmoyle would have a very good surface. Edendork and Healy are generally quite good. You just want to see the games played to their optimum and with better pitches better football will be played, not that it hindered Clonoe today who played some lovely stuff but there was a few occasions players bounced the ball and it took a ridiculous bounce of the sod. Otherwise parking and stewarding was first class.
#169
Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and Hurling
October 06, 2013, 07:08:27 PM
Really enjoyable game to watch as a neutral with the best team winning on the day. Clonoe v. impressive. Danny McNulty could be a good target man option for Tyrone next year. Looking at Errigal, I think the Dromore games took a lot from them, it's hard to hit that level of intensity every day, especially when you've won the Cship the year before and losing several important players from last years team. They'll be back as they're a young side. On the final I can't see past Clonoe if they take this game with the same attitude as today, I've seen Carrickmore in all Cship games and think they're not one of the great Carmen teams. Clonoe by 2-5 in the final for me. Also on a side note, McHugh is a desperate ref! Why are we blessed with such poor refs in our county, Hurson was as bad yday.

Potential county players for next year from what I've seen of senior championship and league this year:
Shay McGuigan (Ardboe)
Danny McNulty (Clonoe)
PJ Lavery (Clonoe)
Shane O'Hagan (Clonoe)
Steafan Tierney (Errigal)

Was also impressed with Rory Brennan (Trillick), Ruari Loughran (Carrickmore) and Eunan Deeney (Moy) but think they are maybe a year away as they need to do a wee bit more to make the county panel. Not been really impressed with any corner backs and boy do we need some for the county team. Like hens teeth trying to get good ones!
#170
Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and Hurling
September 16, 2013, 06:18:31 PM
Think that game will have benefitted Errigal massively. The young players they blooded will have gained a lot of experience from that game. Very enjoyable affair. Petey Harte was brilliant! There needs to be a better ref installed next week, Dromore got away with an awful lot. Should have had atleast 2 sent off in my opinion. Fabian O'Neill and Sean O'Neill were constantly striking off the ball and O'Donnell struck at half time too. McNamee is general not too bad, not sure what happened him yesterday.
#171
Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and Hurling
September 15, 2013, 04:48:09 PM
Pretty enjoyable game despite the conditions. Omagh were very poor 2nd half, forward line bar O'Neill lacked any scoring power.As the years go by it's becoming more and more of a mental barrier for Omagh to win the big one. Clonoe were solid, nothing sensational but they're a good team. McAliskey is a fine player!  Conan Grugan kicked a couple of points that were worth the admission fee alone, would like to see him given a run next year for the county. Shane O'Hagan should get a call up too.
#172
Any stream lads for the minor game? Can't get TV3 up here. Don't understand why TV3 isn't on SKY. Also the All Ireland Final day coverage split between both broadcasters is shooooite.
#173
GAA Discussion / Re: Canavan gone
September 03, 2013, 12:54:20 AM
The Fermanagh players will be disappointed he's gone. I know for a fact he increased the professionalism around the set up immensely. Fermanagh have a small pick and were in a v bad place before he took over. The improvement made in the strength and conditioning of the players was v impressive, people can say he only won the one cship game but you cant make a silk purse out of a sow's ear (No disrespect to Fermanagh). Hopefully this doesn't halt the progress of Fermanagh. 
#174
Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and Hurling
August 26, 2013, 04:15:41 PM
Ah sure we'll just give 8 Junior teams 6 days notice of championship, not like they matter. No mention before the game that it'll be 6 days later if Tyrone lose so there was some kind of preparation. But sure it's only Junior. County board never cease to amaze me!
#175
Not all doom and gloom for Tyrone. The age profile of this team is very young, today will stand to a lot of the lads. McCurry, Ronan O'Neill, McAliskey, Coney, P.Harte, Conor Clarke, Mattie Donnelly, Ryan McKenna, Niall Morgan are all 22 or under. Bodes well for the future. I think today showed how important Morgan is going to be for us. In these chess matches where kick out placement is paramount; Packie struggled heavily. Whereas Rob Hennelly was able to consistently and accurately hit the wings. Best of luck to Mayo in the final, I hope you win but I have the feeling Cillian O'Connor missing could be too big a blow.
#176
After watching the match again there. Firstly, I must say how proud I am of this group in the guts they are showing to close out these tight games. Roscommon, Kildare, Meath and Monaghan the metal of these lads was tested and each time they dug it out.

MOTM for me is shared. Sean Cavanagh for his first half of globetrotter stuff (Certain All-Star now) and Peter Harte in the second half for driving the team forward time and again. In the second half the amount of attacks he drove on and set up scores from was very striking.

My ratings for the match from a Tyrone perspective.

- McConnell: 7 (Kickouts much improved, one poor one nearly cost us dearly)
- McCarron: 6 (Took a toasting early but improved as the game went on and was very good coming out of defence)
- Clarke: 7.5 (Caught kick outs, scored a lovely ball and exuded composure on the ball throughout)
- Carlin 7 (Love his determination, played well tonight and did a better job on McManus than McCarron)
- Gormley: 6.5 (Craftiest player in Ireland, was great at times but made a few errors)
- Harte: 8.5 ( A quiet opening, developed as the 1st half progressed and was peerless in the 2nd)
- McGinley: 8 (Played really well, took a lot of flak, showing his worth, seriously athletic, nice point too)
- Colm Cavanagh: 8 (Best game this year, coming good at the right time!!)
- Sean Cavangh: 9 (Best player in Ireland for me, absolutely incredible)
- Mattie Donnelly: 7.5 (Played this game with the flu, made everything stick when he went to full forward, going the right way about an All Star)
- Joe McMahon: 8.5 (2 super points, is there a better all round footballer in the country?!? Hope the injuries not to serious) 
- Mark Donnelly: 7.5 (Carried so much important ball in the 2nd half, a real team player)
- McCurry: 5.5 (Was unlucky today, just one of them days, kicked 2 important frees and will be much sharper the next day im sure)
- Penrose: 4 (Red card was foolish of an experienced player, made several fouls. But I really value the job hes done for the team this year. Was much better against Meath)
-O'Neill: 5.5 Anonymous to he came out to centre forward. Hit some lovely balls in there but if he lights up Tyrone could take anyone left in this championship.

Subs: Ronan O'Neill did very well, McNabb and Cassidy solid, Kane had a good cameo, hope McNeice isn't out for too long, looked serious enough)

Overall much to be happy with but there's certainly another gear in this team and if everyone clicks we'll give anybody a game. P.S. Brolly is turning into a parody of himself.
#177
Think Tyrone will make one change with Carlin coming in for McKenna if he has the 70 in the legs. If not it'll be the same as last week. Clarke and McCarron to pick up K Hughes and McManus?
#178
GAA Discussion / Re: Meath vs. Tyrone
July 29, 2013, 05:47:38 PM
Was in Croke Park and re-watched the game and I left Croke Park thinking were probably a forward short of being a top side. I think Mickey has done a fantastic job during this transition period in Tyrone keeping us at a high level considering the turn over in players. I think the team currently is about as good as we can line out.

Although it would be fantastic for Cassidy to be fit for 70 I don't think he has that in the locker currently. Colm, although he comes in for some criticism does the part of the game that people don't acknowledge better than Cassidy, the dirty work. Cassidy is great going forward but not the best tracker, I think Mickey is using him very well.

The thing that strikes me on the criticism of C.Cav, P.Harte, Penrose etc currently is a lot of the people doing it have a motive behind it. They either think players of their clubs should be starting or feel there is bias in the set up towards these players. Honestly I don't buy that for a second. Peter hasn't been playing at his very best (which is as good a player in Ireland) but his ability to link the play and distribution into the forward line is the best in our team for me and I felt bar the couple of silly errors and a slight lack of confidence in shooting areas he played well. We will need him to hit top form if we are to proceed any further in this years championship. On Penrose I felt he was very good on Saturday, his finishing hasn't been great but the turnovers he won were key and the role he is playing is one that doesn't lend itself to many headlines. He's doing a job for the team and putting the game plan before himself.

McCurry and S.Cav were superb! Hoping when Ronan O'Neill gets 100% sharp he will kick on like McCurry next year, as he is well capable of it.

Hoping things kick up a level in the QF as the team is only playing at about 70% of their capability currently.