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Are reserve leagues going to start on schedule ? No word of fixtures yet

Not sure what took the CCC so long when releasing the fixtures. They are the exact same as last year, only difference is home/away is flipped for each round from last year. Shocking stuff.

Are you sure. My own club is obviously reversed as is normal but they are in different order to last year. The starred games make is a problem for the fixture makers to be fair

Having looked at it closer it looks to be only Division 3 which has been kept the same round by round.
With home advantage not even switched around for at least 16 fixtures.

For example in round 1 in 2023 Clann na nGael hosted Augher, and they will host them again this year. In round 3 in 2023 Drumquin hosted Urney and Brocagh hosted Eskra, and will do so again in round 3 this year. Full breakdown of fixtures not reversed below.

Round 1
Clann na nGael v Augher

Round 3
Drumquin v Urney
Brocagh v Eskra

Round 4
Derrytresk v Killyman

Round 5
Brocagh v Clann na nGael

Round 7
Augher v Urney

Round 8
Eskra v Drumquin

Round 10
Glenelly v Eskra

Round 11
Drumquin v Glenelly

Round 12
Augher v Castlederg
Brackaville v Errigal

Round 16
Brocagh v Augher

Round 17
Castlederg v Glenelly
Brackaville v Killyman
Donaghmore v Drumquin

Total lack of respect for the Division 3 clubs!!!

2024 Fixtures

2023 Fixtures

Are reserve leagues going to start on schedule ? No word of fixtures yet

Not sure what took the CCC so long when releasing the fixtures. They are the exact same as last year, only difference is home/away is flipped for each round from last year. Shocking stuff.

Anyone seen the league dates proposed at the meeting with Junior clubs last night. It's great that the CCC are meeting clubs and open to fixing the club seasons. But a few concerns jumped out at me when I seen the proposed dates.

March 10th Start for reserves, too short notice. Club should have been informed earlier
6 games in 3 and a half weeks for juniors clubs s at the end of the season before championship, 8 games in 4 and a half weeks at senior and intermediate at the end of the season.

Business end of the minor season (League Playoffs and Championship games) pencilled in for July and August when families are on holidays cause lets face it not too many families organise their holidays around the July break anymore.

Not sure how well the clash between end of U14/U18 season and start of U16 season will work either. Maybe for the bigger clubs it will be ok. But for smaller clubs who's U16's are made up of players who are playing multiple age groups it is going to be hard to manage.



Those are the

Anyone have any idea what way the youth football is working this year?

Will it be U12 and U16 starting first with U14 and Minor running from July, like last year?
Or will it be back to U14 and Minor starting first, with U12 and U16 running from July?

[The risk of an amalgamation is losing players as you are effectively reducing the number of starting berths.]

THE one-sided nature of numerous matches in Junior football in Tyrone, both in the league and championship this past season, gives cause for concern, one of the county's leading officers has warned.

Donaghmore, Killyman, Castlederg, Brocagh would be only 4 that I would say haven't been competitive this year

With Killyman and Brocagh combining underage is there any appetite for a merger? Are both clubs still fielding reserve teams?

Seems the underage of Naomh Brid (Killyman and Brocagh amalgamation) is going well with them winning 2 titles this year in their respected grades. As for the senior reserves teams of both clubs, Killyman conceded all reserve games last year while brocagh conceded 7 reserve games (3 Home games 4 Away games).

Sounds like they could just about field 3 teams, though the same could have been said of Naomh Eoghan.

The risk of an amalgamation is losing players as you are effectively reducing the number of starting berths.

Speaking of which, was their many legacy Dregish players representing Naomh Eoghan last couple of years?

Not really, most of them playing reserve football with Naomh Eoghan with maybe an odd senior call up here and there. Only Dregish player which has been a regular starter for them would be Eamon McGovern.
Majority of that Dregish Senior team would have been around the mid 30s at the time of the merger.

Map showing what clubs should receive in each county.

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2023/12/15/some-gaa-clubs-to-receive-over-30000-after-donation-by-jp-mcmanus/

Former Gortin player Ruairi Keenan believed to be apart of an in-house backroom team with Castlederg the year. Has strong links with the primary school. Money really talks

I think someone might be getting their leg pulled 

At the ladies games earlier in Healy Park. Such a sad shame the officiating not of the standard required. Derg scored a last minute goal, girl laid on the ground in the square and plays the ball (already rolling along the ground) into the nets using her hands. Ref gives the goal.

Umpires not neutral, and a row almost breaks out between them due to the contention. Simply guys doing umpire who don't know the rules, and are totally biased. Ref and lineos should do it themselves in such a case. Totally unfair on the players on the pitch. Embarrassment for Tyrone GAA with good crowd in attendance.

Was at the games to. I doubt you need to read the LGFA rules mate. Don't forget they are a completely didn't set of rules.
A girl (while laying on the ground) can play the ball away from her, as long as she doesn't pull it into her possession. I thought the ref got that call spot on.
As for being the the square, that was touch and go. The shot came in and she threw herself at it. Only the video will tell if it was square ball or not, but didn't look it from where I was sitting.

Anyway, great game of football. Better than the what the second game offered.
I'm sure it's not nice to see your girls lose by last minute goal but take it on the chin and move on ffs.

Anywhere in Dublin that shows the 3pm kickoffs? Celtic v Aberdeenon the 18th, not on Sky but I would imagine it'll be on the IPTV.
If anyone knows of any places around Dublin City centre that would be showing it please private message me.

[Senior / Division 1]

Senior / Division 1

Ardboe - Gavin Devlin
Carrickmore - Archie Beattie
Coalisland - Barry Tracey / Stevie McNeice
Donaghmore  - Marc Counihan
Dromore - McMenamin/McIver
Dungannon - Rafferty/Holmes
Edendork - John McGuckin
Eglish - Mattie McGleenan/Paraic Martin
Errigal Ciaran - Harte/O'Donnell
Galbally - Paddy Crozier/Joe McMahon
Greencastle - Sean Teague
Killyclogher -
Loughmacrory - McConnell/Meenagh
Moortown - Hassan
Omagh - Strain
Trillick - Jody Gormley & Peter McGinnity

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Intermediate / Division 2

Aghyaran - Bernard McGeehan and Brendan McLaughlan
Beragh - Noel Slane
Clogher -
Clonoe -
Derrylaughan - Kevin Niblock
Gortin - Roger Keenan
Kildress - Declan Treanor
Killeeshil -
Moy -
Naomh Eoghan - Sean Murtagh
Owen Roes - Stefan Deery/Tim Harney
Pomeroy -
Rock - Tommy Bloomer
Stewartstown -
Strabane - Dermot Corry
T***yreagh -

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Junior / Division 3

Aghaloo -
Augher -
Brackaville - Enda Kilpatrick
Brocagh -
Castlederg - Chris McLaughlin
Clann na nGael -
Cookstown - Conleth Donnelly/Des Tracey
Derrytresk -
Donaghmore III -
Drumquin -
Drumragh - Colm Bradley
Errigal Ciaran III -
Eskra -
Fintona - Martin Greene/Kevin Cassidy
Glenelly -
Killyman -
Urney - Marty McNulty

[Senior / Division 1]

Senior / Division 1

Ardboe - Gavin Devlin
Carrickmore - Archie Beattie
Coalisland - Barry Tracey / Stevie McNeice
Donaghmore  - Marc Counihan
Dromore - McMenamin/McIver
Dungannon - Rafferty/Holmes
Edendork - John McGuckin
Eglish - Mattie McGleenan/Paraic Martin
Errigal Ciaran - Harte/O'Donnell
Galbally - Paddy Crozier/Joe McMahon
Greencastle - Sean Teague
Killyclogher -
Loughmacrory - McConnell/Meenagh
Moortown - Hassan
Omagh - Strain
Trillick - Jody Gormley & Peter McGinnity

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Intermediate / Division 2

Aghyaran - Bernard McGeehan and Brendan McLaughlan
Beragh - Noel Slane
Clogher -
Clonoe -
Derrylaughan - Kevin Niblock
Gortin -
Kildress - Declan Treanor
Killeeshil -
Moy -
Naomh Eoghan - Sean Murtagh
Owen Roes - Stefan Deery/Tim Harney
Pomeroy -
Rock - Tommy Bloomer
Stewartstown -
Strabane - Dermot Corry
T***yreagh -

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Junior / Division 3

Aghaloo -
Augher -
Brackaville - Enda Kilpatrick
Brocagh -
Castlederg - Chris McLaughlin
Clann na nGael -
Cookstown - Conleth Donnelly/Des Tracey
Derrytresk -
Donaghmore III -
Drumquin -
Drumragh - Colm Bradley
Errigal Ciaran III -
Eskra -
Fintona - Martin Greene/Kevin Cassidy
Glenelly -
Killyman -
Urney - Marty McNulty

[2023 senior/intermediate/junior club football managers]

It would be rude of me to not thank the posters on here for giving me a bit of backup, especially as I asked no one for it. You can't please everyone but I try my best.

Back to normal service & an update with the 2023 football managers list from additional info here & elsewhere...

2023 senior/intermediate/junior club football managers

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Senior / Division 1

Ardboe - Gavin Devlin
Carrickmore - Archie Beattie
Coalisland -
Donaghmore  - Marc Counihan
Dromore - McMenamin/McIver
Dungannon - Rafferty/Holmes
Edendork -
Eglish -
Errigal Ciaran - Harte/O'Donnell
Galbally -
Greencastle - Sean Teague
Killyclogher -
Loughmacrory -
Moortown - Hassan
Omagh - Strain
Trillick -

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Intermediate / Division 2

Aghyaran -
Beragh -
Clogher -
Clonoe -
Derrylaughan -
Gortin -
Kildress -
Killeeshil -
Moy -
Naomh Eoghan - Sean Murtagh
Owen Roes - Stefan Deery and Tim Harney
Pomeroy -
Rock -
Stewartstown -
Strabane - Dermot Corry staying on, (Mickey Rae apparently gone though)
T***yreagh -

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Junior / Division 3

Aghaloo -
Augher -
Brackaville -
Brocagh -
Castlederg - Chris McLaughlin
Clann na nGael -
Cookstown -
Derrytresk -
Donaghmore III -
Drumquin -
Drumragh -
Errigal Ciaran III -
Eskra -
Fintona -
Glenelly -
Killyman -
Urney - Marty McNulty

Why who has transferred into Newtown since the amalgamation?

Few Derg Glenelly  & Urney men - Turning into the Errigal of North Tyrone

Name them.

All youth players still, so will not name them. They have been knocking doors of neighbouring clubs youth players (both boys and girls) trying to persuade them to transfer this past two years, and making alot of enemies along the way. Urney, Strabane, Glenelly, Omagh and Castlederg players all targeted.
Sheriff Maguire the main man behind the amalgamation has stepped down I hear to.

[In other news rumours circulating that Ryan Mayse is transferring to Omagh.]

Drumragh must have lost a few playoffs at this stage.. just don't seem to have that extra edge come the big games

As far as I am aware they had a number of big players opt out this year and one after the regular season ended.

In other news rumours circulating that Ryan Mayse is transferring to Omagh.

All due to Newtown apparently overlooking Mayse for the primary school coaching and bringing in AB Coaching instead.

None the less, will be great to see someone going in the opposite direction if it happens.  Newtown/Dregish have been doing plenty of poaching since their amalgamation. What goes around comes around

I just noticed from looking at the dates/times/venues of the 1st round of championship games, I see that the JFC 1st Round tie between Coalisland thirds vs. Drumquin isn't listed. Safe to presume that Coalisland have withdrawn their thirds team completely for this year then with Drumquin getting a bye into the quarter finals? Nothing confirmed on the fixtures on the county website.

I see the game is now conceded by Coalisland on the County website. Surely a redraw for the junior championship is needed.
The way things stand Drumquin's opponents in the quarter final will already have played two championship games (prelim and 1st round) before meeting Drumquin in the quarter final.

Was there even a 1/4 final draw done?

https://tyronegaa.ie/2022/06/lcc-tyrone-football-championship-draw-2022/

As far as I'm aware it's winners of A v B, C v D, E v F, G v H from the first round game.
Same as was with the reserve championships