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Result from earlier today.
Kildare (u21) 2-11
Tyrone (u21) 0-14

Long spin to Kildare for a challenge game but probably seemed worth it as Kildare are favourites for Leinster. Good test all the same.

Student population is not accurate with regard to St.Marys. look through their team and you'll see some of the best young players in Ulster. Mix that in with players like Kevin McKernan who has played for Ulster and Ireland and is probably the most experienced player in the Sigerson competition. Ranch have been very strong for past 5 years so whilst this victory is unusual its far from a shock. The best thing about it is that St Marys represent traditional Sigerson values unlike other colleges who attempt to buy Sigerson every year!!

Great day for Tyrone football. Ranch win Sigerson and led by key Tyrone men. Managed by Paddy Tally too.

Yeah yeah yeah, great day for Ulster although it's shaming on uuj

UUj shouldn't bring the rest down. Today was a victory for integrity. Uuj seriously lacking in this department

Are St Pats Drumcondra the Southern equivalent of St Mary's? They'd be well off today's level of football.

Yes they would be. Whilst St Marys are smallish they are a Catholic teaching college so do attract a lot of good young players mostly from the six counties.

Hup the ranch. Backboned and managed by Tyrone men too.

Niall Madine has been a full time student in Newry tech for last two years but plays Sigerson for Jordanstown. Work that one out
Time to disband this competition.

Anyone got the official u21 panel? I've seen them play twice but I don't see a squad released by county board. Strange that minor squad is released first

Tyrone Minor Panel 2017

February 14th, 2017
Ronan Cassidy  Ardboe
Conall Devlin Ardboe
Oran McKee Carrickmore
Paddy McElduff Carrickmore
Lorcan Quinn Donaghmore
Cahir Goodwin Dromore
Oran Rafferty Dromore
Oran Sludden Dromore
Oran Mallon  Dungannon
Brian McNulty  Dungannon
James Morgan  Dungannon
Ethan Jordan Eglish
Peter Og McCartan Errigal Ciaran
Darragh Canavan Errigal Ciaran
Conor Quinn Galbally
Cormac Donnelly Galbally
Matthew McGuigan  Kildress
Adam Connolly  Kildress
Daniel Millar Killeeshil
PT Cunningham Killyclogher
Arnoldac Macidulskas Loughmacrory
Conall Grimes  Loughmacrory
Aodhan Donaghy Loughmacrory
Cathaoir Gallagher  Loughmacrory
Antoin Fox Loughmacrory
Rian McLernon Moortown
Ciaran Breen  Omagh
Damien McGuigan  Omagh
Jude Campbell  Pomeroy
Ruari Gormley  Strabane
Peader Mullin  Tattyreagh
Darragh McQuade Trillick
James Garrity Trillick

Whats our chances in minors this year - good to have two of our lads on it - it has been a few years now.

Loughmacrory well represented - must have good minors and No one from Cookstown/Coalisland/Clonoe - they use to always have players involved.

Is Darragh Canavan Peters young lad? If you haven't seen this fella in action lads then you're in for a treat. Unreal talent!

Irish news has gone down hill but surely not desperate enough to take on Brolly? He's entertaining but he blows with the wind. I cant have the man

mark bradley has a lot to do yet to convince he played two big games last week for uuj and tyrone and scored nowt. hardly the stuff of legend. however he may improve. big sean looks leggy but thats hardly surprising. not convinced that either of those 2 have what it takes in a ff line. mcshane might be an option in 2020. lee brennan for me all day with mattie donnelly, but that would be a leap too far for an ultra conservative sideline.

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Why on earth is Lee Brennan not getting a look in? He's as good if not better than anything we have

[McShane]

I can't picture Paul O'Neill at all. Did he only play during the league?

Interesting that half forward line that was mentioned above of Sludden, Mattie and Harte. It certainly has a lot of scoring potential which our FF line has been lacking lately. With the way teams set up nowadays and it becoming so hard for inside forwards to get time and space to shoot then maybe we should have most of our score takers out on the 40. Sludden seems to have really pushed on and is the new Peter Harte. He's very good and breaking the tackle and running direct and kicking points.

Half back line you have a lot of players fighting for a place there as well. McNabb, Justy, Brennan, McCann and probably Munroe
McClure seems to have settled in well and is a big lad to partner Colm with McNulty another option who likes to attack.

The full forward line will be the problem area again but you would imagine Sean and Bradley will be first choice if fit so it depends on who gets the other corner. I would play McShane there just for his ball winning qualities alone and also he can drop back and act as a third midfielder. Sean needs to start hitting our left sided frees again and I really wish he would stay in around the square as he showed a few years back he's still very strong under the high ball into him and with Bradley zipping around him they could be a great partnership. Of course then you've got McCurry, Lee Brennan, Meyler, Richie Donnelly and Ronan O'Neill as options from the bench. My own best 15 would be
Morgan
Hampsey
McNamee
McCarron
Brennan
Justy or McNabb
McCann
Colm
McClure
Harte
Mattie
Sludden
McShane
Sean
Bradley

I wonder how would Richie Donnelly do in at FF? Does he always play MF for Trillick?

I have yet to see Mc Shane win many balls. Looked terribly out of position, slow and laboured in FF last Saturday night, or perhaps the tv done him no favours

If your going to pick your best team, pick 15. Not 16 as above

Count again, its only 15!

Good team by the way. IMO McShane is a future midfielder. He's there for St Marys in Sigerson and doing well. I'd see Richie Donnelly as being an excellent full forward. He played there for Jordanstown about 5 or 6 years ago and was very good.

What's the story on Richie Donnelly?

Our foot passing was brilliant last night as well.

Brilliant is right. Dublin couldn't live with us at times

Watched highlights there and have to say that was a really decent showing for this time of year. OK the blanket defence can be hard to watch but the individual performance of young Sudden was a joy to watch. I watched him a few years back playing sweeper for st Marys in Sigerson and he was deadly but he came of age on Saturday night.