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Who is the Aidan Corr (Tyrone native) mentioned in the Irish News today who has 100+ appearances in the AFL down under. That's the same number as Conor McKenna but I never heard Corr mentioned before

Maybe he moved to Oz as a child - does anyone know?

Corr is a strong East Tyrone name

Born in Brockagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, Corr emigrated to Australia with his family at the age of three

Thank you for that. Interesting to hear that

Will definitely look out for him in the future

Who is the Aidan Corr (Tyrone native) mentioned in the Irish News today who has 100+ appearances in the AFL down under. That's the same number as Conor McKenna but I never heard Corr mentioned before

Maybe he moved to Oz as a child - does anyone know?

Corr is a strong East Tyrone name

Attacking play on the whole has a bit to go yet. It was good to see Oguz running at people today although it didn't always work out he's got the size and speed to cause problems. Conn can still take too much out of it at times

Thought Ben Cullen done well today but Niall Devlin had his hands full on paudie Clifford and couldn't really get near him

Felt sorry for Niall Devlin to be honest. That couldn't have been easy for him - how 3 members of management stood and watched a young lad get destroyed like that without switching him beggars belief.
It hopefully won't dent his confidence too much but it will surely affect any sub defenders who must be asking themselves questions along with the fact that we moved a forward back to replace Petie Harte when he got injured instead of a sub defender. 

Dubs have peaked too soon.
They'll fade in the white hot heat of the leinster championship.
You win  nothing in march.

If derry had won thats what would have been said of them.

Positives for derry, mcevoy in full back with mcloskey and Baker is a really good option.
Gilmore can play chb against the best of them.
Bradley not atvthe races for mf against the dubs.
Murphy had glimpses of brilliance.
Downey struggled at half back.

That's some good learnings out if the game

It's all about championship.

Downey didn't belong in the same galaxy as Kilkenny. You normally only ever see Kilkenny finishing off handy scores because of the work he gets through and his tightly he's parked but he seemed to have all the space he needed and was happy to take advantage of it and kick some longer points.

What do Derry ones make of McFaul at the minute? Looks desperately in need of a break to me as has been flat for a while. They're not maximizing his potential in the half forward line.

Not a Derry man by any stretch of the imagination but McFaul is quality, absolute quality. The question is where to play him to get the most benefit.

Glen needed him at 6, Derry don't as McEvoy / McKinless play that role but I feel McEvoy will be needed at 3 for McKaigue possibly.

McFaul at 11 is where Derry possibly need him to have maximum effect but he needs a few weeks away as he looks exhausted at the minute which is understandable.

Michael McKernan & Aidan Clarke both unavailable for Sundays trip to Killarney according to Irish News. Thats a big gaping hole in our defence. No word on Seanie O'Donnell in the article, but can only presume he will be out as well.
Would Tarlac Quinn be close to a return? The squad seems a bit light in defensive reinforcements? Eoin Corry would have been an option, but havnt seen him named in any squads to date

Not the best of news that although I did hear a rumour that Clarke had hurt himself at training. McKernan has a hand/thumb injury and will be out for a while.
Possibly bring in Ben Cullen and/or Niall Devlin (back to half back) and put Cormac Quinn into the corner.

I am automatically assuming Dazzler will start after his cameo last week so there will be 2/3 changes to the starting team at least.

This is where the squad counts but a tough place for it to get tested at.

How do we know mcglennan isn't up to it if he hasn't had a go

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He joined in 2022 season I believe & don't even think he has started a McKenna cup game? He obviously isn't up to it as he would have featured by now.
Knows the drills, has the gear, likely useful for training drills.

Very unfair lads.

The possibility of Tyrone having 3 out and out forwards starting is remote, to say the least.

Only one starter v Galway (Darragh) and the same v Mayo until needs must and Dazzler entered the fray and immediately we all could see the difference.

I think that will be it. Two at most. Dooher was shouting constantly at McCurry last Saturday to trek back as that is what he expects.

The other lads (Daly, Kilpatrick, Oguz, Devlin, O'Donnell, Kennedy, Harte, etc) are essentially middle third players who contribute a lot to the team and are a necessity in the Dooher game plan.

But I cannot see more than 2 out and out forwards ever starting (if even 2) - I honestly hope I am wrong but I can't see it.

Very heartened by that second  half. Team had shape,aggression, moved the ball much quicker especially with  the foot. Needs to be our template  going forward.never want to see another  half of football like the first half, particularly our attack.

Very unfair to blame our attack in the first half when the build up is slow & ponderous.
The difference in the second half with quicker ball to the forward line and more pace in the middle third was key.

Yesterdays game wouldn't help sell it to anyone but do the county board need to find ways to help improve the support and atmosphere at county games? Every McKenna Cup and league game is currently played in Omagh and can be a pretty drab place especially when the crowds are fairly low.

Would it not be better to take 1 or 2 games a year to other club grounds? A packed Carrickmore would have been better than a quarter full healy park yesterday. Dungannon should be another option going forward as well.

They certainly aren't playing them all in Omagh for the quality of the surface.

Great shout. The stand wasnt even full yesterday, we are getting particularly poor crowds. There is no justification now playing all home games in Omagh. 

The only justification probably is the media tower in which Omagh have that other club grounds don't. Not sure if RTE/TG4 would work as well in Carmen etc.. Dungannon sure to be an option but parking is a serious issue at Dungannon if they were to host a big NFL game.

Don't think parking is an issue in Dungannon. Never was or has been and it has held many big games in the 90's and 2000's. The crowd that was there on Sunday v Galway wouldn't cause a problem to Dungannon

Sack that Dan bollix

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Omagh's best player a Loughmacrory man for the second year in a row, that's a club making big strides

Omagh's best player is an Omagh man. Callum Daly at Centre Half Back is their best player followed by Ruairi McCullagh, Charlie Donnelly, Eoin Donaghy and Nathan Farry, strong argument could be made that he was also their best player last year. McElholm certainly had the biggest reputation last year but their were a number of players who outperformed him over the course of the season - Owens, Daly, McCullagh, Donnelly, Donaghy, Farry all had better campaigns.

Yeah it looks like Ruairi McCullagh from where I'm sitting

Farry, Daly and Donnelly have been very impressive. McCullagh has been wasteful, appears to be very greedy but this only my second time seeing him play so I will reserve judgment

What tv channel is the game on?

It's not as if they need time off work, well Glass might 

Think it is the supporters or parents he was referring to - crazy journey to undertake midweek

Don't envy them

Mad to have final in Tralee on a midweek; if they need to hold it at a college there surely is a pitch in Dundalk

Crazy but there must be a valid reason why it is Tralee. It is some trek midweek for UUJ in fairness

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Derry folk, fully deserved victory - by far the better team. Murphy looks the real deal - there is a buzz in the crowd when he gets possession.

Not the bad news - never seen as bad an organised match in my lifetime. No car parking stewards before or after game, every man fend for themselves. No traffic plan, nothing, zilch, f**k all.

I would have been home from Kerry quicker!!