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Tyrone can do what they like and I can see why the pitch would have been narrowed for the Dublin game.  But suggesting that Sky asked for it!  That sounded suspect when it was first said and it figures that Sky have denied it, because there are enough people pissed off with Sky as it is, without them asking grounds to change the dimensions of the pitch.

I wouldn't share any of the optimism tyrone people seem to have picked up from this game. By narrowing the pitch significantly harte has more or less told his team that they can't compete with dublin on a big pitch like croke park. It was absolutely essential in the circumstances for tyrone to get a result. For dublin to win relatively comfortably is devastating for tyrone and I think they'll now really struggle v donegal.

Whatever about who asked for the pitch to be narrowed, it was not narrowed significantly. At the very most it was narrowed 3m in total. It was a great game and occasion on Saturday night.

So it seems ref got black cards right. Very poor discipline from those players.

It was alright. Worse still by McKiernan and McVeety when you consider the game was over and they had won.

Three clubs didn't attend the launch last night. Carrickmore, Beragh and Clan na nGael.

The Beragh captain was definitely there

Just me, or does anyone else notice attendance levels to be extremely high at club games so far this season?

Great to see

Definitely higher than last year

Anyone got a link to what to look out for with concussion? Think there might have been a Gaelic Life article once but can't locate it.

A relative's youngster got a blow to the head, discharged from hospital. Just want to know what they should look out for over the next few days.

http://learning.gaa.ie/Concussion

Taking only the senior team over the last 3/4 years of their recent successes built on the underage teams over the previous 6/8 years. So, the former Tattyreagh players don't count?  The Killyclogher residents don't count?  Drumragh parishioners don't count?

What players from the heart of Tattyreagh play for Omagh Seniors? Killyclogher and Omagh town have effectively merged and family ties are more important as to where players play when considering those two. Are St Endas, Drumragh and Tattyreagh not all in Drumragh parish so I don't get the Drumragh parishioners reference? I have a full list of all club transfers in Tyrone over the last number of years, I wouldn't class any of the transfers between any of the clubs as particularly controversial.

Hugh Gallagher, who has captained the team to the Tyrone SFC, and his brothers moved to Omagh from Tattyreagh and that would have been thought to be an interesting move by such quality players.

St Enda's is in Cappagh parish as is Killyclogher.

St Enda's pitch is in Cappagh parish but they are a Drumragh parish club. Are you seriously suggesting that people who live in Drumragh Parish shouldn't be playing for Omagh?

We will have to agree to disagree.

Taking only the senior team over the last 3/4 years of their recent successes built on the underage teams over the previous 6/8 years. So, the former Tattyreagh players don't count?  The Killyclogher residents don't count?  Drumragh parishioners don't count?

What players from the heart of Tattyreagh play for Omagh Seniors? Killyclogher and Omagh town have effectively merged and family ties are more important as to where players play when considering those two. Are St Endas, Drumragh and Tattyreagh not all in Drumragh parish so I don't get the Drumragh parishioners reference? I have a full list of all club transfers in Tyrone over the last number of years, I wouldn't class any of the transfers between any of the clubs as particularly controversial. 

Five clubs In one town tells me there are some argumentative hoors in Lurgan!

St Enda's, Killyclogher, Drumragh, Tattyreagh from a much smaller town?

They're not all in the town.

They all draw out of the same pool.  St Enda's take players from all of the areas of all of the others, not by mutual consent and include players already with those clubs at all ages levels.  They even took over the parish pitch when Drumragh finished their own ground and hadn't actually handed it back to the parish.

That's a gross exaggeration/simplification.

Are you saying it's not true?  If so which part?

That St Enda's take players from all of the areas of all of the others.

Five clubs In one town tells me there are some argumentative hoors in Lurgan!

St Enda's, Killyclogher, Drumragh, Tattyreagh from a much smaller town?

They're not all in the town.

They all draw out of the same pool.  St Enda's take players from all of the areas of all of the others, not by mutual consent and include players already with those clubs at all ages levels.  They even took over the parish pitch when Drumragh finished their own ground and hadn't actually handed it back to the parish.

That's a gross exaggeration/simplification.

well ive heard three men were interveiwed

liam donnelly

baker

and paudie tads oul boy

I heard Terence McWilliams' name as well and sure the word was Audi Kelly left Moy to take over Slaughtneil a few weeks ago and that was bollocks.

Slaughtneil run a tight ship I doubt anybody will know until the decision has been made... A tough job to go into when the minimum expectation is an All Ireland club!!

The three men named above are the only candidates who have been directly spoken to. That doesnt necessarily mean one of them will get it though!

Derry need a total shake from top of bottom.  What other county would get rid of their manager after winning the All-Ireland.  Eamon Coleman was the only man to every unite all the factions for the greater good.

However way he was able to do it, it had boys pulling on the jersey that would go through a wall for the man beside him.

Until this type of person is appointed to the county board to pull all the bickering bullsh*tters together, Derry will never get any better.

From top to bottom. Yes. This is very true. And this will take time. In Slaughtneil (as I bite my lip) Derry have 1 of the best club teams in Ireland. In club football,I believe,Derry club football is as good as any county. Our biggest problem over the years has been our underage teams. Between the u21s and minor our record had been terrible. Damian changed that,for that we must give him credit. Unfortunately for him,he has taken the senior job 2/3 years too early. We have a breed of young footballers coming through which makes me optimistic but it will be a few years before they'll be good enough at senior level. School teams performance are positive and the minor record improving but I do worry about that "Campbell" appointment at u17 level,that is a backward step which we don't need.

Maybe you should ask yourself why the top young coaches in Derry wont take the U17/U20 jobs. Not enough money!

The jury is out on Campbell but Mickey Donnelly is a terrific appointment.

On what basis do you think Mickey Donnelly is a terrific appointment?

. It would be the last treachery for them in Tyrone, following on from bringing in Fergal Logan... parachuting Brid Rodgers into WT to try and beat Pat Doherty.  There she was, a Donegal woman,

Fergal Logan? Really? Not sure he realised he was on the ticket. Fergal McKinney maybe.

Also - where's Pat Doherty from? Surely not Donegal? Martin McGuinness was MP for Mid Ulster and him a Derry man living in Derry. Gerry Adams is a TD in Louth.

Rois

The Mid Ulster ward would be close to 50% in County Derry and takes in the McGuiness homestead.

Conall McCann had a really poor game yesterday and I'd say he'll lose his place for the Dublin match. McGeary also didn't have his best game and I'd consider bringing Meyler in for him.

Good to see Richie Donnelly back.

Mickey needs to pull McCarron aside, two really stupid red cards in two games, completely needless considering we were winning handy in both at the time. He could become a bit of a liability at this rate.

Conall McCann will start and will be given a marking job on Brian Fenton. He is one of only 3 or 4 players in the Tyrone team that have the athletic capability to carry out the task and the others have important role to play.

McClure is every bit as athletic as Conall McCann and has shown much more to date.

McClure has done rightly since he has been introduced but he is a different type of player to McCann. That said McCann is playing a completely different role to the one he plays in club football. It really is a case of horses for courses with this Tyrone team and a testament to Mickey Harte that he has shaped them into genuine All Ireland contenders. He has built the team around their strengths and the scores they are racking up are very impressive for a team that lack a top class forward.

Conall McCann had a really poor game yesterday and I'd say he'll lose his place for the Dublin match. McGeary also didn't have his best game and I'd consider bringing Meyler in for him.

Good to see Richie Donnelly back.

Mickey needs to pull McCarron aside, two really stupid red cards in two games, completely needless considering we were winning handy in both at the time. He could become a bit of a liability at this rate.

Conall McCann will start and will be given a marking job on Brian Fenton. He is one of only 3 or 4 players in the Tyrone team that have the athletic capability to carry out the task and the others have important role to play.

The first club to put up a small stand will get all the plaudits. At least 5 in Derry, possibly 7 in Tyrone... but not one in Antrim since old Corrigan stand was demolished.

At a quick count off the top of my head there are 22 clubs with covered stands in Tyrone.