Vocational schools final

[KIDDO]

Tyrone defeated Cavan2.15, to 1.11, in the Ulster Vocational schools final this afternoon in Clontiberet .

[Fionntamhnach]

WHOOP WHOOP!!!

Didn't realise it was on

That's four in a row now.

[nrico2006]

Good result, hopefully they can win the all ireland again. Tyrone have some record in the competition, they won the all ireland back in 97/98 and got beat in the final in 2000.  They have won it a few times since.  There seems to be a habit of Owen Roes men captaining them.

[BallyhaiseMan]

wonderful,
what a wonderful few days

Cavan hammered by Monaghan in Under 21
My Club lost by 21 points
Now Cavan lose an Ulster Final.
Congrats and Best of luck to Tyrone,Hope you go on and win it.

[Fionntamhnach]

There is some record in the last few years from this team. Only one defeat in 17 games in the last four years, and that defeat was to Wicklow in last years All-Ireland Final.

I haven't been able to make any of the Ulster games unfortunately, the All-Ireland semi I believe will be against the Munster Champions.

[ziggysego]

Congratulations to Greencastle's Connor Carson, Barry McGarvey and Barry McNulty, plus the rest of the Tyrone Vocational School team on winning the Ulster Final today.

[Norf Tyrone]

Good result, hopefully they can win the all ireland again. Tyrone have some record in the competition, they won the all ireland back in 97/98 and got beat in the final in 2000.  They have won it a few times since.  There seems to be a habit of Owen Roes men captaining them.

Yip

1998 Jim Devine captained Tyrone to All Ireland victory
2000 Paul Bradley captained Tyrone to AI runners up
2004 Brendan Boggs captained Tyrone to All Ireland victory

However the liklihood of more Owen Roes lads captaining Tyrone to VS success has been diminished recently by Holy Cross' decision to vacate the VS set up.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Congratulations to Greencastle's Connor Carson, Barry McGarvey and Barry McNulty, plus the rest of the Tyrone Vocational School team on winning the Ulster Final today.

Yet more plaudits, way to go Ziggy! 

[Fionntamhnach]

I'm going back on a very scratchy mind here, I think yesterday's victory leave Tyrone with 17 Ulster titles, first won in 1967. They're one behind Kerry in the All-Ireland roll of honour list. They've an excellent record in this competition but not many people know of it.

The last team to beat them in Ulster was, ironically, Cavan after a replay in the 2003 final. The captains over the last four years have been Paul Marlow, Eskra (2004), Brendan Boggs, Owen Roes (2005), John Kelly, Errigal Ciaran (2006) and this year Sean Robinson from Derrylaughan.

[BallyhaiseMan]

Cavan defeated by Tyrone in Ulster VS inter-county (U-18) football final
21 March 2007


Cavan vocational schools inter-county team failed in their effort to win this season's Ulster schools inter-county (U-18) football final when in O'Neill Park, Clontibret on Tuesday, 20th of March they went under to Tyrone on a scoreline of 2-15 to 1-11.

As the scoreline would suggest this was a thrilling decider from start to finish between two talented sides, with the Tyrone side have that extra edge in attack which saw them sweep to their fourth title in a row at this grade.

Despite the cold and windy conditions both sides served up a memorable game of top-class football which saw both sides go on all-out attack from the off. Over the hour there was some brilliant football, great scores and some tremendous individual performances. In the end, the greater strength in depth of the Tyrone side proved the difference.

With the wind at their backs in the opening half, Tyrone raced into a six points lead after ten minutes play. However, as the half progressed the Cavan side worked their way back into the game and at the interval they trailed by 1-10 to 0-5.

As expected it was Cavan who forced the pace at the start of the second-half, but they were finding the Tyrone defence hard to break down. They were hit by a sucker punch midway through the half when the Tyrone side worked a quick free which sent Paul McAleer clear and he sent to the Breffni net to give his side a nine points lead.

To the credit of the Cavan side they never dropped their heads and they were right back in the match when the impressiv Conor Smith taking a pass from Adrian Cole sent to the Tyrone net. They continued to press forward but despite having plenty of possession they could only add a further two points to their tally.

In the end, Tyrone finished the game strongly adding four points to their tally for a deserved and impressive victory.

This final was a great advertisement for vocational schools football in both counties, and the teams have to be complimented for a thrilling decider in far from ideal playing conditions.

Tyrone – G. Kelly; C. Hegarty, C. Carson, G. Corey; P. Martin, S. Robinson capt., B. McGarvey; P. Devlin, S. Curran; P. McAleer 2-5, 2 frees, K. Corr, M. Rodgers 0-4; P. McNeice 0-1, K. Coney 0-3, D. Carson.
Subs – J. Donnelly 0-1 for K. Corr; G. Treanor 0-1 for K. Coney.

Cavan – A. O'Meara; S. Cooney, B. Coleman, D. Foxe; C. Quinn, P. Carroll, K. Rooney; E. Keating 0-4, one free, J. McEnroe; B. Tully 0-1, B. Watters 0-1, A. Cole 0-2; F. Tackney, C. Smith 1-2, R. Dunne 0-2.
Subs – C. Sexton for C. Quinn; F. Flanagan for K. Rooney.

Referee – B. Rooney from Armagh.