Tyrone Club Football and Hurling

[orangeman]

O'Neill 'will not accept' medal 

O'Neill denied that he quit the squad after a row with Mickey Harte
Tyrone football star Stephen O'Neill has revealed that he has not accepted and "will not" pick up the 2008 All-Ireland medal he is entitled to.

In an exclusive BBC Sport interview, O'Neill said that he "did not earn" the All-Ireland medal.

"I was only there for the two weeks before the final and I did not deserve to be going up these steps," he said.

O'Neill denied that a row with Mickey Harte had provoked his decision to quit the Tyrone squad last January.

"There was definitely no row with Mickey over training or anything else.

"I said to Mickey when I met him in August:`I can't go back now, it is too late, it will just upset the whole thing'.

"If Tyrone had lost I was going to be hung out to dry.

"I knew I had to prove that I was fit enough to do it and wasn't just coming back for the glory as some people were saying."

O'Neill, one of the most gifted players of his generation, sensationally quit the intercounty scene last January but he made a surprise decision to return to the squad two weeks before the All-Ireland decider.

It was a decision which divided opinion in his native county of Tyrone and provoked major debate among GAA fans throughout Ulster and beyond.

[ziggysego]

Modest lad.

[Zapatista]

It's his call. It's entirely a personal thing and therefore he made the right call.

[Final Whistle]

was not helped by those who held a vandetta against harte and tried to make something out of it.

there were plenty on here too who were too willing to spout all sorts of rubbish about having a source directly linked to the player!

personnally, i believe he is a gentleman of the highest order who is an ultimate role model to all our youth!

[rrhf]

Totally agree with that, his decision to answer the calls and please of everyone with Tyrone in their hearts was probably the most unselfish thing Ive ever seen in Gaelic Football.  A giant among men.

[Goats Do Shave]

If it's going spare i'll take it like! 

[Final Whistle]

2 in the ballyhegan club is 2 too many!! 

got your dancing shoes ready?

[Goats Do Shave]

2 in the ballyhegan club is 2 too many!! 

got your dancing shoes ready?

I'll wait till the experts have graced the dance floor before I wreck it near the end! 

[SidelineKick]

Totally agree with that, his decision to answer the calls and please of everyone with Tyrone in their hearts was probably the most unselfish thing Ive ever seen in Gaelic Football.  A giant among men.

Jesus lads you are getting a bit carried away with this, next you'll be saying he did more for the world than Mother Theresa.

He's put himself in the spotlight again by doing this.

[bigfrank]

Great Interview with Stephen,maybe its the same one that was on the news?? Dont know the lad personally but seems a really down to earth guy!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/7752484.stm

[orangeman]

Did Clonoe and Galbally play last night ?


How do you think the Donaghmore and Cookstown game will go

[rrhf]

Have you no inside line on this one orangeman?
Perhaps you dont have as many sources as you would like to think?

[orangeman]

Have you no inside line on this one orangeman?
Perhaps you dont have as many sources as you would like to think?

Is the match still on Sunday ??

Has your objection been heard yet ?

[rrhf]

 

[orangeman]

good luck on Sunday anyway in spite of your objections !!!