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I would assume mid September similar to last year. With the first round of non starred games what way are teams looking with their main men back? Any truth in Coalisland picking up 2 serious injuries?

Saw Mckernan in a moon boot. Don't know how serious or how long he'll be out.

Could Coalisland be relegated?

Took a trip down to the Loughshore el Classico this evening. Comfortable win for ardboe. But good crowd about. A standalone game for matches like this was a great move.

Interested to know who performed well? Where was Mulgrew playing at?

Mulgrew man of the match at centre half forward, outstanding throughout.

Fintona had invested hugely in this team, their first great team for more than a generation. Some of the decisions last night were apparently controversial. Emotions have to be controlled though.

Strange the semi wasn't at a neutral ground. There were no issues at other Carrickmore-Errigal semi.

There was however issues two weeks ago between Loughmacory and Ardboe in the same U16 competition that involved players, coaches and supporters in a mass brawl and an incident of an adult putting his hands on an U16 player.

Loughmacorys name will be on the O'Neill cup before Donaghmores.

Loughmacrory had two players make their senior debuts in the first three games, Donaghmore had six. That would suggest that Donaghmore are closer to that O'Neill cup.

[Richie Donnelly]

Took a stab at latest panel (ages at start of 2023)

32 - Peter Harte, Mattie Donnelly
31 - Niall Morgan, Ronan McNamee
30 - Niall Sludden, Richie Donnelly

29 - Darren McCurry
28 - Padraig Hampsey, Kieran McGeary, Conor Meyler
27 - Frank Burns, Cathal McShane

26 - Michael O'Neill, Niall Kelly
25 - Michael McKernan, Conn Kilpatrick, David Mulgrew
24 - Brian Kennedy, Conor Shields, Dalaigh Jones

23 - Aidan Clarke, Nathan McCarron, Peter Og McCartan
22 - Darragh Canavan, Lorcan Quinn, Joe Oguz, Ryan Jones
21 - Cormac Quinn, Rory Donnelly

20 - Niall Devlin, Michael McGleenan
19 - Ruairi Canavan, Conor Cush, Seanie O'Donnell, James Donaghy

Don't think any of below are still involved?
Padraig McNulty, Nathan Donnelly, Peter Teague, Steve Donaghy, Eoin Corry

Surely he is nowhere near the panel now?

Richie back on the panel for this weekend. Very useful impactful sub to have.

Few questions over players and management after that. Very disappointing result and performance for a team that should have had a real chance on defending their All Ireland title based on the calibre of player involved.
Ruairi McHugh 12 months ago was being touted as the Tyrone Senior midfielder for the next decade after the U20 win last year and has followed it up with a poor first season with Coalisland, an underwhelming repeat MacRory cup year with Holy Trinity and a very poor performance last night. He has another year at this level, so could very well turn things around but worrying signs over the last year.
Seanie O'Donnell has went backwards as a footballer as well in this period, average showings for Trillick and also very poor last night, is he of the required standard to do what Cormac Quinn and Niall Devlin are currently doing at Senior Level?
Ruairi Canavan is a massive talent, should have a big role to play with the seniors throughout the summer but he needs to get better on his decision making. Everytime he got possession last night he tried to go on his own and shoot, alot of the time from ridiculous places. This is something he will need to tidy up on.
Conor Cush looked sharp in the first half and looked like the most genuine threat in the forward line but faded out of the game which is something that has happened to him a few times. Looked dangerous, got a good score then faded out of the game, he needs to be a constant influence throughout games.
Probably the right time for Paul Devlin to step away - 3 Ulster titles and 1 All Ireland Title in his time is a fine achievement but also experienced a few poor first round exits with teams that had a lot of talent at his disposal and questionable selections in two Semi Finals. This years team again littered with a lot of big names and talent but defensively very easily cut open and never threatened enough going forward. Steven Donaghy was superb last year at blocking the central avenue but Taggart struggled last night with being dragged out of position very easily, again McGleenan at midfield was a massive influence in the middle last year that they couldn't replicate and led to Down's midfielders breaking through numerous times and had no defensive plan in place to deal with this.

Great game in Carmen this morning. Tainted by HTC approach by signing players and players repeating who attend school 1 day a week

Playing Omagh CBS in the final who have always signed the pick of West Tyrone footballers from smaller schools at the end of fifth year.

My hopes would be

Morgan
McKernan
McNamee
Hampsey
Meyler
Harte
Devlin
Kennedy and Kilpatrick
Sludden
Canavan
Canavan
McCurry
McShane
Donnelly

Also hoping Joe Oguz, Padraig McNulty and Peter Teague solve their injury problems and get meaningful game time in the league. They would be fantastic options and offer more height and strength.

To be fair
I'd be surprised if
McCarron
Nugent
Mulgrew
Gallen
McCartan
Devlin maybe

Start in big league/ championship games
It was experimental enough starting line up. Prob about giving game time to lads

At the moment I would be surprised if the x2 Donnelly's, mcgeary, hampsey and munroe start in big championship games. Hard to pick a performance last night and where they going to find pace from

The last we will see of Richie? Was never good enough at County level, the thing that surprises me is how we are still giving him game time ten years down the road. Falls into the Conall McCann, Declan McClure bracket - good club player that isn't county standard, but that should have been recognised five years ago.
No obvious starting place for McGeary on present form. Hampseys form a major concern.
McNamee back in for Munroe should steady things defensively. Peter Harte back in starting at six will also help in that regard. Defence with Morgan McKernan McNamee Hampsey Meyler and Harte will give Tyrone a much more solid foundation to work from.
Forward line wise - McShane looks sharper and in better form which is a positive. Badly in need of Canavan in the team for creativity and spark to make something happen. Mulgrew, Nugent and these players are not the answer and they aren't the players to take Tyrone towards Ulster titles and contending for All Irelands.

Add to that list above Benny Gallen.

Maybe a silly question but is he called up as an outfield player or goalkeeper? He has turned himself into a top outfield player at club level and probably deserving of a call up on the back of those performances.

[DD Mulgrew]

Have there be any men dropped from the panel or word of new men brought in? Probably too early for that yet to be fair

Nathan McCarron (Dromore)
Aidan Clarke (Omagh)
Eoin Corry (Omagh)
Conor Cush (Donaghmore)
Dailagh Jones (Dungannon)
Ryan Jones (Dungannon)

DD Mulgrew

How many times are we going to go down this road and think this time will be any different. Cut your losses on this one.

[2023]

Last year's panel of 45 (ages they will be at start of 2023)

32 - Peter Harte, Mattie Donnelly
31 - Niall Morgan, Darragh McAnenly, Ronan McNamee
30 - Niall Sludden, Richie Donnelly, Padraig McNulty

29 - Darren McCurry, Johnny Munroe
28 - Padraig Hampsey, Rory Brennan, Kieran McGeary, Conor Meyler
27 - Frank Burns, Cathal McShane, Sean Loughran

26 - Michael O'Neill, Ben McDonnell, Conor McKenna, Niall Kelly
25 - Michael McKernan, Conn Kilpatrick, Liam Rafferty, Nathan Donnelly, Ryan Coleman, Peter Teague
24 - Brian Kennedy, Conor Shields, Ryan McCusker, Emmett McNabb

23 - Liam Nugent
22 - Darragh Canavan, Cormac Munroe, Conor Quinn, Michael Conroy, Lorcan Quinn, Matthew Murnaghan, Joe Oguz
21 - Cormac Quinn, Rory Donnelly

20 - Niall Devlin, Steve Donaghy, Michael McGleenan
19 - Ruairi Canavan

Conor McKenna returning to Australia. Ben McDonnell is going travelling.

Lot of dead wood around the panel looking at that list.

Will Richie Donnelly and Padraig McNulty bother to continue giving their injury record?
Is there much point in Johnny Munroe and Sean Loughran continuing to commit given their age and standing in the squad?
Are the likes of Matthew Murnaghan, Liam Nugent, Ryan Coleman, Conor Shields and Ryan McCusker wasting their time remaining on the squad for McKenna cup appearences?

[Omagh]

Senior Championship First Round

Ardboe V Omagh - even with no Conor O'Donnell, they should have too much quality for Ardboe.
Dromore V Killyclogher - might very well take Extra Time but quality of Mark Bradley and Tiernan McCann and the momentum from a good league campaign, edge towards Killyclogher.
Moy V Errigal Ciaran
Trillick V Dungannon - still a brilliant team on paper, McNulty a bigger loss for Dungannon than Richie for Trillick. Mattie Donnelly being fit is a massive boost to Trillick.
Moortown V Clonoe - another game that may need Exra Time. Conor McAliskey being the outstanding player on show may give Clonoe that cutting edge to get over the line.
Greencastle V Donaghmore - strong finish to the league has Donaghmore coming into the Championship in good form. Young team with tonnes of potential ready to come off age. Could be the start of a big run for them.
Carrickmore V Coalisland - a very even game but injuries to Tiarnan Quinn and Paddy McNeice edge this towards Carrickmore.
Loughmacrory V Derrylaughan - Loughmacrory had a decent league campaign with some good results against the bigger teams, showing their championship potential. I don't see Derrylaughan having the quality to break down Loughmacrory's defensive system.

Big one in Clonoe next week

I fully expect Derrylaughran and Moortown to drop.

Could end up being 3 teams down as the Division 2 playoff team will be strong. Clonoe or Donaghmore v a Galbally or Edendork would be hard to call.

Moy are in there too..

Coalisland giving Moy the points to try and send Clonoe down...

Some crackers in there.

Ardboe v Omagh
Dromore v Killyclogher

Moy v Errigal Ciaran
Trillick v Dungannon

Moortown v Clonoe
Greencastle v Donaghmore

Carrickmore v Coalisland
Loughmacrory v Derrylaughan

Dromore v Errigal and Donaghmore v Carrickmore for the semi-finals.

Would Donaghmore be capable of recreating Dungannon's championship run of 2020 or is it too soon for their young players yet? They are bound to fancy themselves on that side of the draw?