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Anyone want to make a go at the management/coach situation for 2021?

Senior

Ardboe:
Carrickmore:
Clonoe:
Coalisland:
Derrylaughan:
Donaghmore:
Dromore:
Dungannon:
Edendork:
Eglish:
Errigal Ciaran:
Galbally:
Killyclogher:
Loughmacrory:
Moy:
Omagh:
Pomeroy:
Trillick:

Intermediate

Aghaloo:
Aghyaran:
Augher:
Beragh:
Clogher:
Gortin:
Greencastle:
Moortown:
Naomh Eoghan:
Owen Roes:
Rock:
Stewartstown:
Strabane:
T***yreagh:

Junior

Brackaville:
Brocagh:
Castlederg:
Clann na nGael:
Cookstown
Derrytresk:
Drumquin:
Drumragh:
Errigal Ciaran Thirds:
Eskra:
Fintona:
Glenelly:
Kildress:
Killeeshil:
Killyman:
Urney:

Anyone see intermediate semi-finals on Sunday? Again we are blessed with an exciting championship.
Edendork held off a very spirited Tattyreagh comeback to book their final spot. Same with Gortin, who dug deep in extra time (again) to get over the line against neighbours Greencastle.
Gortin have probably had the tougher side of the draw, and will fancy their chances, but hard to look past Edendork as favourites in the final!

Anyone got access to the membership numbers per club, it was posted on here before.

https://tyronegaa.ie/county-board/downloads-resources/coiste-thir-eoghain-annual-reports-2006-2015/

It's P86 of the 2019 report.

I dont think the official membership gives an accurate indication of actual playing/volunteer/supporter base.

Some adults will only register as a member with a club to get access to Tyrone tickets.

Also, looking at Donaghmore's youth registration number of 95 - this does not seem correct considering they are fielding 2 teams at u14 & u16 level, which including u18 level would indicate at least 75 players. This doesnt even include go-games level, or their girls?

Any talk of pulling the games forward a few weeks rather than wait to August

The games are already brought forward to start on the 19th July?

This isnt confirmed. Competitive games are permitted from 17th July, however Ulster GAA released a clarification stating that friendlies are still not permitted in the 6 counties until 17th July. Cant imagine clubs entering a league without playing a few friendlies.

I notice a new youth amalgamation among the youth fixtures - St Brigids. Can anyone shed light on this?

Any more word on the new fixtures plan, to reflect reserves back to normal? And particularly underage - Is it not due to start in 3 or 4 weeks?

A lot of good points in the last couple of posts. I think something has to be tried to sort it out as it can't continue the way it is. Only thing I would say is that it does work in other counties like Down who think Tyrone's method is mad.

Also to add to the early comments - Currently you also have the lad falling between two stools or the opposite - he performs well in the reserve game gets hooked at half time cause the seniors see him as an option off the bench but then sometimes the way the senior game goes he will not be used. So you have a lad itching for football getting 30mins in a B game. On the flip side of that there will be someone who will put in a good shift in a full reserve game and then due to an early injury maybe asked to come on 15 mins into a senior game and end up playing 1.75 games! If the two games where played on separate days this would sort this issue out.

I think play the first few on Saturdays due to light issues - once the longer evenings come in and Uni still on play them on Friday nights - Most senior panels train on a Friday night and tend to do light sessions as they will have a game on Sunday so will not require big numbers for a useful session. And then during summer there should be plenty of evenings for games to be moved around to suit. Games beat training all day long in developing Senior players!

Tuesday - Senior/Reserve training (Pick reserve squad)
Friday - Senior training
Friday/Saturday - Reserve game
Sunday - Senior game.

The standard in Tyrone is train Friday nights owing to college and work commitments. This may provide a problem if reserve games fixed Friday as management resources will be stretched, and senior management will not be able to view reserves playing well. I would guess Saturday is the best option, but it may mean an extra day out for some people.
Either way, it is good to see efforts to make change. It is very apparent the past few years it is not working. To be fair to CCC, their hands are tied by central fixture planners. It is worth a try at least. Plus games are regional so not much traveling is required, and reserves will be playing at a standard to suit themselves and not their seniors.

No match should throw in later than 4 pm on Sundays.

If reserve & senior, games should be 12.30pm and 2.00pm unless agreed otherwise. (Senior only still 2.00pm).
Game finished 3.30pm, leaving plenty of the day to spend with family/friends.
Current setup is an archaic process, where games arent finished to almost 5.30pm.

The brother Lorcan I believe.

He was an S&C coach for some team in the past I believe cant mind who - must be into the coaching/managing too.

He was S&C coach with Slaughtneil in 2019 and I think he has been with Cavan underage teams as well in the last.

He was also S & C for TyroneU21s in 2015 when they won the All Ireland !!!

You're right so he was. Forgot about that and the Fermanagh job. Maybe he wasn't at Cavan at all. Hard to keep up sometimes with who has been where.

Was in Cavan with McGleenan. However, I don't think it matters where he has been. Edendork will struggle this year big time with Morgan, Darren and Conn with Tyrone. Edendork have a good 15 (Including the 3 county lads) but after that they are very very poor. Barely anything on the bench in the championship last year against Carrickmore and it cost them the game.

Edendork the standout team in Intermediate this year. Will go in as favourites for both league and championship. With the exception of Eglish, they will still expect to win their starred games against anyone else in Division 2.

I would imagine Clogher, Owen Roes, Gortin, Moortown, Augher, Beragh, Aghyaran, Greencastle, Strabane, Stewartstown, Newtown (In order of 2019 league table) will have something to say about that. Tyrone Intermediate football is the most competitive around the province.

Team talk reporting that Mc shane heading down under,thank god i did not renew my season ticket,could be a short year,Tyrone really lacking a stand out forward now.

If this is true about McShane, who have we got to replace him? I cant think of anyone on the current squad that is similar ball winner and can take his own scores.
Anyone not on the current setup that would be worth a review?

All managers appointed at this stage?
Any clubs entering Ulster League this year?
Any further word of league restructuring? Or was this just hot air at the annual convention?

[Senior]

Senior

Ardboe: Fabian Muldoon
Carrickmore: Ryan Daly
Clonoe: Stephen McDonnell
Coalisland: Damien O'Hagan
Derrylaughan: Kevin Coary
Donaghmore: John Rafferty
Dromore: Colm McCullagh
Dungannon: Collie Holmes
Errigal Ciaran: Johnny McBride
Galbally: John Moylan
Killyclogher:
Loughmacrory: Martin McConnell (Coach?)
Moy: Sean Cavanagh
Omagh: Carl McCabe
Pomeroy: Brian McGuckin
Trillick: Nigel Seaney & Liam Donnelly

Intermediate

Aghaloo: Micky Donnelly
Aghyaran:
Augher: Padraig O'Kane
Beragh: Ryan McCloskey
Clogher:
Edendork: Lorcan Martin
Eglish: Matthew McGleenan
Gortin: Cormac McGlinley
Greencastle: Sean Teague
Moortown: Stephen McHugh & Stephen Ferguson
Naomh Eoghan: Conor Gormley (Training Role only i believe.
Owen Roes: Barry Tracey
Rock: Martin Hackett
Stewartstown: Fergal Logan
Strabane:
T***yreagh:Martin McNulty

Junior

Brackaville: Justin Corr
Brocagh:John McGuckin
Castlederg:
Clann na nGael:
Cookstown Brian Mulligan, Mickey Rea
Derrytresk: Paul Hughes
Drumquin:
Drumragh:
Errigal Ciaran Thirds:
Eskra: Gerry Donnelly
Fintona:
Glenelly: Dermot Corry
Kildress: Roger Keenan
Killeeshil:
Killyman:
Urney:

Any updates on the list? Are there any above that aren't correct?

Martin McConnell appointed as new Loughmacrory manger/trainer.

What happened the 2019 Loughmacrory management/coaching set-up?

Its about time we start up the annual list of managerial/coaching appointments.
    Aghaloo O'Neills GAC
    Aghyaran St. Davog's GAC
    Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa GAC
    Augher St. Macartan's GAC
    Beragh Red Knights GAC
    Brackaville Owen Roes GFC
    Carrickmore St. Colmcille's GAC
    Castlederg St. Eugene's GAC
    Clann na nGael GAA
    Clogher Éire Óg GAC
    Clonoe O'Rahilly's GAC
    Coalisland Na Fianna GAC
    Cookstown Fr. Rock's GAC
    Derrylaughan Kevin Barrys GAC
    Derrytresk Fir An Chnoic GAC
    Donaghmore St. Patrick's GAC
    Dregish Pearse Og GAC
    Dromore St. Dympna's GAC
    Drumquin Wolfe Tones GAC
    Dungannon Thomas Clarkes GAC
    Edendork St. Malachy's GAC
    Eglish St. Patrick's GAC
    Errigal Ciarán GAC
    Eskra Emmetts GAC
    Fintona Pearses GAC
    Galbally Pearses GAC
    Glenelly St. Joseph's GAC
    Gortin St. Patrick's GAC
    Greencastle, St Patrick's GAC
    Kildress Wolfe Tones GAC
    Killeeshil St. Mary's GAC
    Killyclogher St. Mary's GAC
    Killyman St. Mary's GAC
    Loughmacrory St. Teresa's GAC
    Moortown St. Malachy's GAC
    Moy Tír Na nÓg GAC
    Newtownstewart St. Eugene's GAC
    Naomh Eoghan
    Omagh St. Enda's GAC
    Owen Roe O'Neill's GAC
    Pomeroy Plunketts GAC
    Rock St. Patrick's GAC
    Stewartstown Harps GAC
    Strabane Sigersons GAC
    Tattyreagh St. Patrick's GAC
    Trillick St. Macartan's GAC
    Urney St. Columba's GAC

With majority of clubs now finished up, excluding Division 2 and playoffs, the managerial merry-go-round will be due to kick off soon. Any big sackings? Resignations? Appointments?