Tyrone County Football and Hurling

[time ticking away]

A lot of the lads mentioned all already have an AI medal in the back pocket and are possibly happy with their lot. One thing stands out however is the age profile of the lads who stepped away for whatever reason

The reality (like it or not) is that county football appears to be a serious life style choice when you are involved and obviously an even harder choice when you are not in the 15 every week.

County football career is getting shorter due to the commitment and sacrifice involved.

Some of the lads listed above are serious footballers and could get on the first 15 but for whatever reason they stepped away, unfortunately.

Is it?

On the other side of the story you have lads like Mc Manus, T.J. Reid and Mc Kaigue etc. who have looked after themselves very well and are still going strong.

I think it all depends on the mentality.

Plenty of players playing into 30s on other sides. Karl O'Connell one of the stand out half backs last year a prime example

People like Mattie Donnelly and Peter Harte you mean

[Fuzzman]

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Was trying to build up a bit of interest again in following the county team as numbers are badly fading away.
What would you like to see organised for fans?
Bus trips?
Accommodation options
Meet up before or after games in pubs etc
Maybe music session
Flags, scarves and head bands 😂
A ban on €u#king airhorns etc

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[ONeill]

Roscommon looked tight enough yesterday.

[God14]

Roscommon looked tight enough yesterday.

They did. They put us away fairly comprehensively in the league last year as well.

[NotedObserver]

Anyone hazard a guess at likely Tyrone line up?

[RoundBall]

Possibly something like,

1. Niall Morgan.
2. Michael McKernan.
3. Pádraig Mampsey.
4. Cormac Quinn.
5. Peter Harte.
6. Frank Burns.
7. Niall Devlin.
8. Brian Kennedy.
9. Conn Kilpatrick.
10. Conor Meyler.
11. Ruairi Canavan.
12. Joe Oguz.
13. Darren McCurry.
14. Darragh Canavan.
15. Michael O'Neill, dropping back.

but who knows?

[Mikhailov]

Possibly something like,

1. Niall Morgan.
2. Michael McKernan.
3. Pádraig Mampsey.
4. Cormac Quinn.
5. Peter Harte.
6. Frank Burns.
7. Niall Devlin.
8. Brian Kennedy.
9. Conn Kilpatrick.
10. Conor Meyler.
11. Ruairi Canavan.
12. Joe Oguz.
13. Darren McCurry.
14. Darragh Canavan.
15. Michael O'Neill, dropping back.

but who knows?

Is Meyler not out for a few months with a knee injury?
I had heard McCurry was suspended but not sure how true that is as I can't understand how he could be.

[God14]

meyler definitely still rehabbing.

impossible to predict a line up really. There is a break after the first two league games, id be hopeful of a few returnees then

Any word on McShane? Oguz? McGleenan?

[Goals_Will_Come]

1. Niall Morgan
2. Aidan Clarke
3. Padraig Hampsey
4. Michael McKernan
5. Cormac Quinn
6. Frank Burns
7. Niall Devlin
8. Brian Kennedy
9. Conn Kilpatrick
10. Sean O'Donnell
11. Peter Harte
12. Joe Oguz
13. Darren McCurry
14. Darragh Canavan
15. Ruairi Canavan
Assuming McShane, Meyler, McGeary are missing.

[the_daddy]

Possibly something like,

1. Niall Morgan.
2. Michael McKernan.
3. Pádraig Mampsey.
4. Cormac Quinn.
5. Peter Harte.
6. Frank Burns.
7. Niall Devlin.
8. Brian Kennedy.
9. Conn Kilpatrick.
10. Conor Meyler.
11. Ruairi Canavan.
12. Joe Oguz.
13. Darren McCurry.
14. Darragh Canavan.
15. Michael O'Neill, dropping back.

but who knows?

Is Meyler not out for a few months with a knee injury?
I had heard McCurry was suspended but not sure how true that is as I can't understand how he could be.

Heard that as well. He must have been investigated by the CCCC for punching Graham O'Sullivan in the stomach in the closing stages of the Kerry game.

[Degrassi Hi]

Possibly something like,

1. Niall Morgan.
2. Michael McKernan.
3. Pádraig Mampsey.
4. Cormac Quinn.
5. Peter Harte.
6. Frank Burns.
7. Niall Devlin.
8. Brian Kennedy.
9. Conn Kilpatrick.
10. Conor Meyler.
11. Ruairi Canavan.
12. Joe Oguz.
13. Darren McCurry.
14. Darragh Canavan.
15. Michael O'Neill, dropping back.

but who knows?

Is Meyler not out for a few months with a knee injury?
I had heard McCurry was suspended but not sure how true that is as I can't understand how he could be.

Heard that as well. He must have been investigated by the CCCC for punching Graham O'Sullivan in the stomach in the closing stages of the Kerry game.

Does it not go by competition? If McCurry has a ban then he misses the first round of championship I'd say. Rogers misses at least the first round McKenna cup for Derry next year after stamping on a Donegal man.

If it was NFL then Tyrone played Kerry in round 5 so can't imagine a 3 match suspension for that??
 
Round 6 and 7 were wins V Monaghan and they relegated Armagh in the last game.

[Mikhailov]

Possibly something like,

1. Niall Morgan.
2. Michael McKernan.
3. Pádraig Mampsey.
4. Cormac Quinn.
5. Peter Harte.
6. Frank Burns.
7. Niall Devlin.
8. Brian Kennedy.
9. Conn Kilpatrick.
10. Conor Meyler.
11. Ruairi Canavan.
12. Joe Oguz.
13. Darren McCurry.
14. Darragh Canavan.
15. Michael O'Neill, dropping back.

but who knows?

Is Meyler not out for a few months with a knee injury?
I had heard McCurry was suspended but not sure how true that is as I can't understand how he could be.

Heard that as well. He must have been investigated by the CCCC for punching Graham O'Sullivan in the stomach in the closing stages of the Kerry game.

Does it not go by competition? If McCurry has a ban then he misses the first round of championship I'd say. Rogers misses at least the first round McKenna cup for Derry next year after stamping on a Donegal man.

If it was NFL then Tyrone played Kerry in round 5 so can't imagine a 3 match suspension for that??
 
Round 6 and 7 were wins V Monaghan and they relegated Armagh in the last game.

The Rogers suspension is an Ulster GAA competition so does not apply nationally. The league and championship are central council competitions so think that is where McCurry gets the ban from. Very unfortunate - he is badly needed up front at the minute

[square_ball]

According to Dooher in The Irish News this morning ""We will have a few men off. Some are starting to come back now, and we're getting more and more back, but it's going to come too fast for a number of them."

God knows who guess we will just have to wait to Saturday when the team is named who he is talking about. Top secret stuff.

[An Watcher]

Honestly think we're facked this year.  Hope I'm wrong and a win against roscommon would be a big result.  Think roscommon realise the importance of this fixture too though

[trueblue1234]

Roscommon down a lot of men too. One of the two teams will definitely go down imo. Possibly both, so getting a win here is important.