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Cheers RBY...The tones weren't playing today were they?

Na no game for the tones there on fire at the min! just played an in house game.... dunnamore red hands v gortreagh exiles - great game red hands won well and patsy mcgurk threatened violence on them all! more competitive than micky hartes in house games!

Scores??

coalisland 1-5 clonoe 0-6 (HT) p kane goal early on
rock derrylaughan was a draw

Kildress 1.13 ,Donaghmore 1.10 final score tonight

This was a good clean game of football between two sides in the lower half of the table. looked like donaghmore set out their team in negative style whilst kildress tried a more attacking approach. kildress seemed to be reaping the benefits of this half way through the second half as they led by a good bit but a few mistakes led to them not killing of the game and gifting donaghmore a goal. However showed great character when other years might have crumbled to come back and put the tie to bed when it mattered. I think there was probably more people out there who would have fancied donaghmore to kick start their season but it turned out to be kildress' day. I'm sure everyone will be looking the tones in the next round but i'd say kildress will fear no one as they could prove hard to beat on a good day.

accurate enough assesment of the game. reckon the tones have been close to a couple of major results over the past few years and would be well capable of causing alot of teams bother. injuries/suspensions would be a big factor as i dont know that they would have a particularly strong bench to call upon.

any word on marty "flick" loughran? stretchered off in first half but was on sideline cheering them on in the second

I hear he's still right and sore but i'd say the celebrations round cookstown  sat night didn't help it! lol apparently its the knee thats gave him trouble for years so i'm sure he knows how to deal with it.

Kildress 1.13 ,Donaghmore 1.10 final score tonight

This was a good clean game of football between two sides in the lower half of the table. looked like donaghmore set out their team in negative style whilst kildress tried a more attacking approach. kildress seemed to be reaping the benefits of this half way through the second half as they led by a good bit but a few mistakes led to them not killing of the game and gifting donaghmore a goal. However showed great character when other years might have crumbled to come back and put the tie to bed when it mattered. I think there was probably more people out there who would have fancied donaghmore to kick start their season but it turned out to be kildress' day. I'm sure everyone will be looking the tones in the next round but i'd say kildress will fear no one as they could prove hard to beat on a good day.

Friday 28th @ Dunmoyle
7.30pm Galbally V Greencastle

Saturday 29th @ Galbally                       
5.00pm Moortown V Aghaloo                             
6.30pm Donaghmore V Kildress

Sunday 30th @ Augher
2.00pm Beragh V Stewartstown
3.30pm Eglish V Gortin

Sunday 30th @ Healy Park
6.00pm Pomeroy V Augher
7.30pm Trillick V Dromore

Weekend of the 3rd - 6th June

Thursday 3rd June @ Fintona
6.45pm Eskra V Newtownstewart
8.15pm Urney V Edendork

Sunday 6th June @ O'Neill Park
6pm Rock V Derrylaughan
7:30pm Coalisland V Clonoe

There will be no LEAGUE fixtures weekend 6th June

Friday 11th June Starred games @ 6.45pm & 8.15pm
Division 1............. Round 13
Division 2............. Round 11
Division 3............. Round 16

Sunday 20th June
Intermediate Reserve Championship @ tbc
(excluding Clann na nGael V Killeeshil)

Friday 25th June
Junior/Intermediate League games.

Saturday 26th June
Clann na nGael V Killeeshil @tbc

Sunday 27th June @ Carrickmore
2.00pm Aghyaran V Ardboe
3.30pm Errigal Ciaran V Cookstown

Sunday 27th June @ Loughmacrory
6.15pm Moy V Omagh
7.45pm Killyclogher V Carrickmore

Why are the starred league games on friday 11th june and not sun 13th as previously arranged? i have vested interest in this - if its true i'm afraid mickey strikes again! lol

It has been asked before - could those with gripes concerning Harte and his attitude to club football list their complaints about the present situation (facts - not what someone guessed will happen)? Looking over the previous pages it appears muddled in terms of what actually IS the problem....just asking like.

Gripe 1:  Has no regard for the 13 day rule that has been laid down by Croke Park
Gripe 2:  Insists on holding a panel of 36 or 37 players when most other counties have 28-30 as recommended by Croke Park
Gripe 3:  Continually changes club fixtures at short notice when it suits him
Gripe 4:  Insists that county players stay at home for county training even if the clubs have a weekend bonding / training session booked for their team
Gripe 5:  Trains the county players very hard on a Thursday night even if they have an important club game on the Friday / Saturday / Sunday
Gripe 6:  Never has any communication with club managers regarding agreed training plans for the players
Gripe 7:  Never communicates with club managers about anything at all
Gripe 8:  Never communicates with fringe players to let them know if they have a chance of playing / what they r doing wrong / if they are just there to make sure there is 30 fit for a training match / in fact just never communicates with them at all

Feel free to add to this list

Gripe 9: Never shaves

Gripe 10: Complains about absolutely everything such as International rules, Playing rules, ban on water carriers to name but a few!!

Gripe 11: Seems happy to be a media horse these days rather than the old micky who was just happy to win matches (also his irish news column is boring zzz)

I can see all the senior championhsip games being put back. There is a lot of bad feeling over this..  a number of managers are furious.

Just heard from a very reliable source that there is going to absolute mutiny over this and Micky might have went one step too far this time.
Lets just say there could be a few free seats on the cccc empty and higher - also there could be a headquarters intervention!

Has there been any official confirmation yet as to what is happening with repsect to championship games or are clubs still in limbo? 

If there has been no confirmation yet then why not if Harte has been (allegedly) able to tell the county players the games are off?

Is there any need for a county board, why not let Harte make all the fixtures?

Clubs have every right to be cross at this. The only way to voice their concern is to hit the county board where it really hurts and in their coffers.  As far as I know all clubs are expected to contribute to both club Tyrone and Garvaghey, they should pull all support to these organisations - 95% of the club members get no benefit from them anyway.

I couldn't agree with you more i think its time to make a stand and withdrawing money from garvaghy now would be the kick in the goullys the county board need to stand up to Harte (I CAN'T EXPLAIN HOW ANGRY I AM ABOUT THIS ALL AND THE FACT MICKYS ON THE VERGE OF DOIN A JOHN LENNON - HE'LL SOON BE QUOTED 'BIGGER THAN JESUS'

By my counting thats 33 all ireland senior football medals on that Tyrone team.  Holy fcuk

Surely theres more?

P McConnell x 3
M Swift
Justin McMahon x 1
D Carlin x 2
D Harte x 2
R McMenaminn x 3
P Jordan x 3
K Hughes x 3
C Cavanagh x 1
B Dooher x 3
S Cavanagh x 3
Joe McMahon x 2
M Penrose x 2
S O'Neill x 3
O Mulligan x 3

34? I could be wrong but would like to know where if anyone could tell me.

Illegal player my ass! Catch yourself on, fair play to mcnabb for lining out on Sunday! Credit to him and his club.

Agree with you strongly there Final Whistle.  Fair play to young McNabb, if only some of the rest of Micky's training panel had the same commitment to their clubs they would improve thier own games too.  Anyone that realistically has no chance of playing on Sunday should have represented thier clubs instead of going along on a weekend junket to ensure MH has enough men to play 15 v 15 in training.  There are 10 or 11 men there just to make up the numbers and in my opinion all they are doing is insulting their club and fellow cub players.  From what I hear McNabb did not start for Dromore and was the only recognised defender they had on the bench after their No. 6 was carried off, so fair play to Dromore and young Ronan for showing leadership.  I'd say the Moy men queued up to phone Micky as soon as he went onto the field!

gotta agree with all the sentiments expressed here. very well put

Strength in numbers they should make a pact he can't drop them all. People must realise that MH is not the king of tyrone on gaa and non gaa matters i think some people are convinced he is.

[making a meal of the tackle and doing his best Drogba impression, no 6 i think]

Carmen and Cookstown was a decent game, somewhat spoiled by a referee who was very very very inconsistent. Gabriel McCallan got 2 yellow cards and by my reckoning and everyone around me as well, the first one might not have even warrented a free with the Cookstown player making a meal of the tackle and doing his best Drogba impression, no 6 i think (could be wrong there).
With 14 minutes left and two points down and a man down it looked bleak for Carmen but herculian efforts from John Donnelly, Conor Mullan and in particular Paul Daly and Ciaran McAleer meant that Carmen just sneaked over the line. There are signs of improvement and it looks as if Gormley and McGurk along with a few others will be back for the championship.
Cookstown are a good wee outfit this year and with their county players there should be a match for anybody. Lawn has added a bit of steel to the team!

Wouldnt be the first time this year for that lad!

Its the same player too from what i've heard that got a man sent off in kildress i'm not going to mention him again but he may well share a name with an ex french soccer player who featured in a shampoo advert! ... disgraceful - its a pity that when some people are commenting on what a good a job lawn has done with the historical 'townie' attitude that this type of behaviour presists. he'll get a great name for himself in the county for it.

Radda Bout ye.......the same player will be remembered for being Cookstown's all ireland winning captain at Croke Park and wont be worried about what boys like you think. "Townie Attitude"....you make it sound like only townies carry on like this. Wise up. Carrickmore man was unlucky no doubt but thats football.

Your right he will be remembered for being your all ireland winning captain i heard theres a statue being erected on the site of the old St Patricks 'Intermediate' school if you get my drift. All I can say is that I'm sure there have been plenty of players who have went out and made a bad error of judgement when they have received contact and are generally embarrassed when it's shown/told to them again. But to do it twice in the space of three games to get a man sent off in gaelic football – That can't be defended!
Would anyone disagree with me that town teams cookstown especially in the past have shown traits unknown to other teams and all I'm doing is complimenting cookstown and chris lawn on instilling a real desire and passion for GAA in cookstown again. For god sake there must have been a total squad of 50 players with fr rocks out in kildress that day. That was unheard of in the past.

I'm disagreeing with you yes....Name one other example of a "trait" as you put it that "Cookstown especially" display that other teams dont?
The Carrickmore player was sent off for two yellows also, and was persistantly fouling all day. To be honest as a Cookstown man I would argue that other teams in the past have been much more street wise and cuter than us!!!

Diving
Whinging at refs
quarrelling amongst each other when things are going bad
division within the squad at certain times of year
players playing to soccer on a saturday and continuing celebration drinks on a sunday instead of going to GAA match
Poor training turnouts

But i reiterate i compliment cookstown and lawn in eradicating this type of thing in the vast majority of the club.

[making a meal of the tackle and doing his best Drogba impression, no 6 i think]

Carmen and Cookstown was a decent game, somewhat spoiled by a referee who was very very very inconsistent. Gabriel McCallan got 2 yellow cards and by my reckoning and everyone around me as well, the first one might not have even warrented a free with the Cookstown player making a meal of the tackle and doing his best Drogba impression, no 6 i think (could be wrong there).
With 14 minutes left and two points down and a man down it looked bleak for Carmen but herculian efforts from John Donnelly, Conor Mullan and in particular Paul Daly and Ciaran McAleer meant that Carmen just sneaked over the line. There are signs of improvement and it looks as if Gormley and McGurk along with a few others will be back for the championship.
Cookstown are a good wee outfit this year and with their county players there should be a match for anybody. Lawn has added a bit of steel to the team!

Wouldnt be the first time this year for that lad!

Its the same player too from what i've heard that got a man sent off in kildress i'm not going to mention him again but he may well share a name with an ex french soccer player who featured in a shampoo advert! ... disgraceful - its a pity that when some people are commenting on what a good a job lawn has done with the historical 'townie' attitude that this type of behaviour presists. he'll get a great name for himself in the county for it.

Radda Bout ye.......the same player will be remembered for being Cookstown's all ireland winning captain at Croke Park and wont be worried about what boys like you think. "Townie Attitude"....you make it sound like only townies carry on like this. Wise up. Carrickmore man was unlucky no doubt but thats football.

Your right he will be remembered for being your all ireland winning captain i heard theres a statue being erected on the site of the old St Patricks 'Intermediate' school if you get my drift. All I can say is that I'm sure there have been plenty of players who have went out and made a bad error of judgement when they have received contact and are generally embarrassed when it's shown/told to them again. But to do it twice in the space of three games to get a man sent off in gaelic football – That can't be defended!
Would anyone disagree with me that town teams cookstown especially in the past have shown traits unknown to other teams and all I'm doing is complimenting cookstown and chris lawn on instilling a real desire and passion for GAA in cookstown again. For god sake there must have been a total squad of 50 players with fr rocks out in kildress that day. That was unheard of in the past.

[making a meal of the tackle and doing his best Drogba impression, no 6 i think]

Carmen and Cookstown was a decent game, somewhat spoiled by a referee who was very very very inconsistent. Gabriel McCallan got 2 yellow cards and by my reckoning and everyone around me as well, the first one might not have even warrented a free with the Cookstown player making a meal of the tackle and doing his best Drogba impression, no 6 i think (could be wrong there).
With 14 minutes left and two points down and a man down it looked bleak for Carmen but herculian efforts from John Donnelly, Conor Mullan and in particular Paul Daly and Ciaran McAleer meant that Carmen just sneaked over the line. There are signs of improvement and it looks as if Gormley and McGurk along with a few others will be back for the championship.
Cookstown are a good wee outfit this year and with their county players there should be a match for anybody. Lawn has added a bit of steel to the team!

Wouldnt be the first time this year for that lad!

Its the same player too from what i've heard that got a man sent off in kildress i'm not going to mention him again but he may well share a name with an ex french soccer player who featured in a shampoo advert! ... disgraceful - its a pity that when some people are commenting on what a good a job lawn has done with the historical 'townie' attitude that this type of behaviour presists. he'll get a great name for himself in the county for it.

Kildress had a good victory against clonoe yesterday. It was a very entertaining game of football. The teams went in level at 1-5 to 1-5 at half time and home support wasn't that confident as kildress had to play into a fairly significant breeze in the second half. They had opportunities to be further ahead and didn't seem to take advantage and clonoe finished with a flourish to go in level. Great credit to the the tones though as they showed great character playing some good football against the element and kicking some fine scores in the process. clonoe rued a few missed chances themselves in the match but i think it was a fair enough result on the balance of play.

Kildress 1-11 Clonoe 1-10

Nice the tones are back

they never went away know