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Tyrone favorites for Ulster and All Ireland? Still survivors from 2022 team and rest made up of the recent school successes. The new format should also suit them as they can't be caught out on the first day out.

[There is an equal gulf in difference in division 3 teams as there is between top half division 1 and bottom half division 1/top half division 2.]

Plans being put in place to split the Division 3 league into two tiers. Junior Championship will remain the same. Unclear yet the format that the league will take but probably looking top tier of 8 and bottom tier of 9 with Home and Away fixtures.

I see potential in this change. Junior has the biggest gap between top and bottom and might allow some of the teams currently struggling a chance to start building again with more competitive games against those around them rather than taking drubbings from Strabane, Aghaloo, Glenelly, Killeeshil et al. and help with bringing youngsters through and establish themselves in competitive games rather than 20+ hammerings and pushing them towards other sports.
Also creates an opportunity for more thirds teams to enter and have more teams in Junior. In time this could lead to the Junior league expanding and potentially two groups of 10 with the bottom group made up with more thirds teams and this would make this more appealing to your Omaghs, Dromores, Carrickmores, Coalislands for entering a thirds team if it was at that level against other thirds teams.

More appealing to players yes, but i cant see senior managements been too keen. Was this not an issue before whereby senior / reserve footballers were opting for the more recreational "thirds" team football and therefore hindering the senior panel?
I still insist the current 3 divisions split across 4 divisions would work better. Even introduce a 5th if needs be for more "thirds" teams if they wish to enter. There is an equal gulf in difference in division 3 teams as there is between top half division 1 and bottom half division 1/top half division 2.
The so called "bigger" clubs dont like this idea as they are afraid they may loss their senior status, but if we still maintain 16 teams at senior championship level, then all they have to do is finish within top 16 teams of 1A/1B league to ensure qualification.

There is not as big a gap between Trillick, Errigal, Dungannon and Dromore to Coalisland, Donaghmore, Galbally, Eglish, Clonoe, Pomeroy, Moy as there is from Killeeshil, Strabane, Aghaloo to Killyman, Brockagh and Brackaville. Division 3 is littered with 20+ point wins, you don't see that in Senior and very rarely in Intermediate.

Plans being put in place to split the Division 3 league into two tiers. Junior Championship will remain the same. Unclear yet the format that the league will take but probably looking top tier of 8 and bottom tier of 9 with Home and Away fixtures.

I see potential in this change. Junior has the biggest gap between top and bottom and might allow some of the teams currently struggling a chance to start building again with more competitive games against those around them rather than taking drubbings from Strabane, Aghaloo, Glenelly, Killeeshil et al. and help with bringing youngsters through and establish themselves in competitive games rather than 20+ hammerings and pushing them towards other sports.
Also creates an opportunity for more thirds teams to enter and have more teams in Junior. In time this could lead to the Junior league expanding and potentially two groups of 10 with the bottom group made up with more thirds teams and this would make this more appealing to your Omaghs, Dromores, Carrickmores, Coalislands for entering a thirds team if it was at that level against other thirds teams.

[Dublin]

Rd 6 16/17 March

Galway v Dublin
Tyrone v Monaghan
Roscommon v Kerry
Mayo v Derry

Armagh v Cavan
Kildare v Donegal
Meath v Cork
Louth v Fermanagh

Wicklow v Limerick
Clare v Antrim
Sligo v Offaly
Westmeath v Down

London v Waterford
Laois v Leitrim
Tipperary v Wexford
Longford v Carlow

[Derry]

Rd 5 Fixtures 2/3 March

Derry v Dublin
Mayo v Roscommon
Kerry v Tyrone
Monaghan v Galway

Fermanagh v Armagh
Cavan v Meath
Donegal v Louth
Cork v Kildare

Limerick v Clare
Antrim v Westmeath
Down v Sligo
Offaly v Wicklow

Carlow v Wexford
Laois v London
Tipperary v Waterford
Longford v Leitrim

Ok joke has worn bit thin... issue is, is there any point being on a county bench if you're not going to get a minute of game time?

I would agree that Tiarnan would be worth a gamble when chasing the game, he has that maverick quality about him but ultimately the percentage shot safety first Inter County game doesn't lend itself to this sort of behavior anymore.

Not much point in Tiarnan Quinn being in the match day panels if he can't get five minutes football. If he's not up to that level let's find out and he can go back to his club. All that flaffing about the last few minutes players afraid to have a shot for a point he would at least have had a go...

Welcome to the board, Tiarnan

  you're bit late that comment was made earlier. I'm def not Tiarnan Quinn!   

Welcome to the board Cathaoir Quinn, will Coalisland stay up this year?

G the arrogrance of just dismissing Donegal and Monaghan out of hand,

You would have to fancy the Semi Final to be Tyrone and Derry. In an Ulster championship game you would expect Derry to account for Donegal and Tyrone to account for either of Monaghan or Cavan.

In my opinion the big issue Tyrone face is in their half back and half forward lines. You take the top teams currently in contention for the All Ireland - Kerry, Dublin, Derry, Mayo. These teams have middle 8s who are full of pace, power, energy and line breaking ability as well as scores.
If you compare just with Derry our likely Ulster Semi Final opponents - they have Gareth McKinless, Conor Doherty, Padraig McGroogan, Ethan Doherty, Ciaran McFaul as well as Rodger and Glass. Tyrone on the other hand haven't the same level of player to go alongside Kennedy and Kilpatrick. Meyler is a massive loss in this area. The jury is out on how much legs Peter Harte has left. Seanie O'Donnell would bring some of what I mention into this area. After that it is hard to see where Tyrone can get the injection or impetus from - a return of form of McGeary would help, Oguz at club level has shown capabilities, there has been glimpses so far from Ben Cullen. I don't think the other options - Michael O'Neill, Frank Burns, Michael McGleenan, Cormac Quinn, Niall Devlin, Tarlach Quinn, Aodhan Donaghy - can bring to the table what we need to push towards those top teams again. Ultimately the best players for this are not on the panel - Tiernan McCann and Rory Brennan.
I think unless Tyrone resolve their issues in these lines of the field, they will stay behind in the chasing pack on the Div1/2 boundary.

In my opinion the big issue Tyrone face is in their half back and half forward lines. You take the top teams currently in contention for the All Ireland - Kerry, Dublin, Derry, Mayo, Armagh. These teams have middle 8s who are full of pace, power, energy and line breaking ability as well as scores.
If you compare just with Derry our likely Ulster Semi Final opponents - they have Gareth McKinless, Conor Doherty, Padraig McGroogan, Ethan Doherty, Ciaran McFaul as well as Rodger and Glass. Tyrone on the other hand haven't the same level of player to go alongside Kennedy and Kilpatrick. Meyler is a massive loss in this area. The jury is out on how much legs Peter Harte has left. Seanie O'Donnell would bring some of what I mention into this area. After that it is hard to see where Tyrone can get the injection or impetus from - a return of form of McGeary would help, Oguz at club level has shown capabilities, there has been glimpses so far from Ben Cullen. I don't think the other options - Michael O'Neill, Frank Burns, Michael McGleenan, Cormac Quinn, Niall Devlin, Tarlach Quinn, Aodhan Donaghy - can bring to the table what we need to push towards those top teams again. Ultimately the best players for this are not on the panel - Tiernan McCann and Rory Brennan.
I think unless Tyrone resolve their issues in these lines of the field, they will stay behind in the chasing pack on the Div1/2 boundary.

What I would want For Mayo:
Morgan
Devlin Hampsey Clarke
O'Donnell McKernan Cullen
Kennedy Kilpatrick
K McGeary Harte Oguz
McCurry D Canavan Daly

[Tyrone]

Rd 4 24/25 February

Tyrone v Mayo
Dublin v Kerry
Galway v Derry
Roscommon v Monaghan

Fermanagh v Cork - Draw
Louth v Cavan
Meath v Kildare
Armagh v Donegal

Down v Offaly
Clare v Wicklow
Sligo v Antrim
Westmeath v Limerick

Wexford v Waterford
Longford v London
Carlow v Leitrim
Tipperary v Laois

Eglish, Killyclogher, Moy, Stewartstown, Brackaville and Killyman not have anything in place at this stage?

Senior / Division 1

Ardboe - Noel O'Neill & Gavin Devlin
Carrickmore - Ciaran McBride & Noel Slane
Clonoe - Kevin Madden
Coalisland - Ronan Rocks & James McGrath
Donaghmore  - Mark Counihan
Dromore - Ryan McMenamin & Paul McIvor
Dungannon - James Slater, Ryan Pickering, Gerard Cavlan & Barry Gillis
Edendork - Conleth Gilligan
Eglish -
Errigal Ciaran - Enda McGinley & Stephen Quinn
Galbally - Gavin McGilly & Paddy Tally
Killyclogher -
Loughmacrory - Martin Boyle
Omagh - Owen Devine, Keith Burns & Conor McMahon.
Pomeroy - Declan McCallan & John McElholm
Trillick - Jody Gormley & Peter McGinnity

Intermediate / Division 2

Aghyaran - Bernard McGeehan & Brendan McLaughlin
Beragh - Conor Gormley & Damian Leonard
Cookstown - Des Tracey & Conleth Donnelly
Clogher - Steven McKenna, Kevin McConnell & Macartan McKenna
Derrylaughan - Kevin Niblock
Drumragh - Colm Bradley
Fintona - Martin Greene
Greencastle - Sean Pol Harte & Emmett Hackett
Gortin - Kevin McCullagh, Nigel McCarron, Leo Meenan & Mark Donnelly
Kildress - Cathal Corey & Dean McNally
Moortown - James Conway, Chris Lawn & Declan O'Neill
Moy - Cathal McAnenly
Naomh Eoghan - Sean Murtagh & Aidy O'Kane
Owen Roes - Stefan Deery & Johnny Lafferty
Rock - Tommy Bloomer & Conor Bayne
Stewartstown - Blake Smyth & Simon Mc Cloy

Junior / Division 3

Aghaloo - Paul O'Hagan, Brian McKenna & Mickey Donnelly
Augher - Ronan McAlinden & Aidan Cassidy
Brackaville -
Brocagh - Peter Armour
Castlederg - Chris McLaughlin
Clann na nGael - Kevin McCrystal
Derrytresk - Kyle Coney & Gary Martin
Donaghmore III -
Drumquin - Darren Mullan & Stevie Ferguson
Errigal Ciaran III -
Eskra - Declan Treanor
Glenelly - Roger Keenan & Tony Scullion
Killeeshil - Damian Hoy
Killyman -
Strabane - Richard O'Neill
Tattyreagh - Mickey Rea
Urney - Matthew Neeson

Tyrone Squad – Allianz Football League R3 – Sunday 18th February

1. Niall Morgan (Éadan na dTorc)
2. Conall Devlin (Dún Geanainn)
3. Padraig Hampsey (Oileán a'Ghuail)
4. Aidan Clarke (An Ómaigh)
5. Niall Devlin (Oileán a'Ghuail)
6. Michael McKernan (Oileán a'Ghuail)
7. Ben Cullen (Éadan na dTorc)
8. Brian Kennedy (Doire Locháin)
9. Aodhan Donaghy (Loch Mhic Ruairí)
10. Ruairí Canavan (Aireagal Chiaráin)
11. Conn Kilpatrick (Éadan na dTorc)
12. Seanie O'Donnell (Trí Leac)
13. Darren McCurry (Éadan na dTorc)
14. Darragh Canavan (Aireagal Chiaráin)
15. Ciarán Daly (Trí Leac)

16. Lorcan Quinn (Domhnach Mór)
17. Cormaic Donnelly (Gallbhaile)
18. Peter Harte (Aireagal Chiaráin)
19. Nathan McCarron (An Droim Mór)
20. Lorcan McGarrity (An Charraig Mhór)
21. Kieran McGeary (Cabhán a'Chaortainn)
22. Michael McGleenan (An Eaglais)
23. David Mulgrew (Ard Bó)
24. Joe Oguz (Aireagal Chiaráin)
25. Cormac Quinn (Aireagal Chiaráin)
26. Tiarnan Quinn (Oileán a'Ghuail)

An Ulster University side backboned by Tyrone players have qualified for the Sigerson Cup final with a 1-13 to 0-11 victory over Maynooth tonight. Darragh and Ruairi Canavan, Ciaran Daly, Conor Cush, Peter Og McCartan, Oisin McCann and Steve Donaghy started for Ulster University while Dara Curran, Adam Donaghy, Eoin Montgomery, James Quinn, Harry Morgan and second-half sub Danny Fullerton were named on the bench.

Oisin McCann for me stood out. Surely worth a go on the County panel, has the physical size and is full of talent. If he got a run with the county I think he would turn into a top player.
I remain unconvinced by Conor Cush, I am not sure if he is cut out for the top level.

Oisin McCann is the next man for the county call up anyway barring injury.