Tyrone Club Football and Hurling

[Onthe40]

they were in the bottom half of div1 as they had half a team in the league... they were a kick of a ball from beating errigal in the championship and were the better team
still a quality team when everyone available with arguably one of the best defences in div1
Devine did a decent job to be fair

[PastThePost]

Championship is a knockout competition which always throws up the odd scare, Clonoe took Errigal to a replay last year, but were relegated...the league doesn't lie.
Every team has players out at times throughout the year, I believe they finished 13th with 9 points, and last year they finished 10th with 14 points, that's 23 points in 2 years.
McNabb is an experienced manager is my point, there is a good group of young players in Omagh with a minor team that got to a grade 1 final not that long ago who should be at a good age to contribute to a first team squad now.

[Gaagobshite]

Management 2026

Senior / Division 1

Ardboe -
Carrickmore -
Coalisland - Damian O'Hagan, Peter Donnelly & Peter Herron
Clonoe -
Donaghmore -
Eglish - Colm Bradley & Aiden McElroy
Dromore - Eoin McCusker, Paddy Montague, Brian McIvor & Paul McFlynn.
Dungannon -
Edendork - Brian McGuckin
Errigal Ciaran -
Galbally -
Killyclogher -
Loughmacrory -
Moortown -
Omagh - Pat McNabb
Trillick - Peter McGinnity & Richard Thornton

Intermediate / Division 2

Aghaloo - Minty O'Hagan
Aghyaran -
Beragh - Chris Kelly
Cookstown - Jason Quinn & Barry Hughes
Clogher -
Derrylaughan -
Drumquin -
Greencastle -
Gortin - Kevin McCullagh, Nigel McCarron & Diarmuid McNulty
Kildress - Sean Murtagh & Phillip McKenna.
Killeeshil -
Moy -
Naomh Eoghan - Eamon Kavanagh & Macartan McKenna
Owen Roes - Barry Tracey
Pomeroy - Stephen Ferguson
Rock - Ronan Murphy & Adrian Nugent

Junior / Division 3

Augher -
Derrytresk - Kyle Coney
Drumragh - Shane Cleary
Eskra - Kevin Gallagher
Fintona - Conor O'Donnell & Cathal McCarron
Glenelly - Conleth Donnelly
Stewartstown -
Strabane -

Brackaville -
Brocagh -
Castlederg -
Clann na nGael -
Donaghmore III -
Errigal Ciaran III -
Killyman -
Omagh III - Ben McFarland
Tattyreagh -Steven Mchugh
Urney- Damian Murphy

McNabb would be a good appointment for Omagh if true. Could be ready to bring Omagh to the next level with his high levels of experience.

I would agree, McNabb has decent experience, Omagh took a big gamble on a manager with virtually no experience and it didn't pay off, the last 2 years they were fortunate to avoid relegation.

Omagh getting their ducks in a row for 2026. Mcnabbs experience will hopefully bring some consistency to their league performances, aswell as Ben McFarland over their thirds in a player manager role, helping feed some of their youth into the senior panel

[TheGlenellyGremlin]

Management 2026

Senior / Division 1

Ardboe -
Carrickmore -
Coalisland - Damian O'Hagan, Peter Donnelly & Peter Herron
Clonoe -
Donaghmore -
Eglish - Colm Bradley & Aiden McElroy
Dromore - Eoin McCusker, Paddy Montague, Brian McIvor & Paul McFlynn.
Dungannon -
Edendork - Brian McGuckin
Errigal Ciaran -
Galbally -
Killyclogher -
Loughmacrory -
Moortown -
Omagh - Pat McNabb
Trillick - Peter McGinnity & Richard Thornton

Intermediate / Division 2

Aghaloo - Minty O'Hagan
Aghyaran -
Beragh - Chris Kelly
Cookstown - Jason Quinn & Barry Hughes
Clogher -
Derrylaughan -
Drumquin -
Greencastle -
Gortin - Kevin McCullagh, Nigel McCarron & Diarmuid McNulty
Kildress - Sean Murtagh & Phillip McKenna.
Killeeshil -
Moy -
Naomh Eoghan - Eamon Kavanagh & Macartan McKenna
Owen Roes - Barry Tracey
Pomeroy - Stephen Ferguson
Rock - Ronan Murphy & Adrian Nugent

Junior / Division 3

Augher -
Derrytresk - Kyle Coney
Drumragh - Shane Cleary
Eskra - Kevin Gallagher
Fintona - Conor O'Donnell & Cathal McCarron
Glenelly - Conleth Donnelly
Stewartstown -
Strabane -

Brackaville -
Brocagh -
Castlederg -
Clann na nGael -
Donaghmore III -
Errigal Ciaran III -
Killyman -
Omagh III - Ben McFarland
Tattyreagh -Steven Mchugh
Urney- Damian Murphy

McNabb would be a good appointment for Omagh if true. Could be ready to bring Omagh to the next level with his high levels of experience.

I would agree, McNabb has decent experience, Omagh took a big gamble on a manager with virtually no experience and it didn't pay off, the last 2 years they were fortunate to avoid relegation.

Omagh getting their ducks in a row for 2026. Mcnabbs experience will hopefully bring some consistency to their league performances, aswell as Ben McFarland over their thirds in a player manager role, helping feed some of their youth into the senior panel

Mcnabb very good appointment from Omagh. It will be interesting to see what will happen on the days that the seniors and the thirds are both playing and Pat has to call in Ben McFarland to play full forward for the seniors. Who will manage the thirds then?

[RouskyRanger]

Management 2026

Senior / Division 1

Ardboe -
Carrickmore -
Coalisland - Damian O'Hagan, Peter Donnelly & Peter Herron
Clonoe -
Donaghmore -
Eglish - Colm Bradley & Aiden McElroy
Dromore - Eoin McCusker, Paddy Montague, Brian McIvor & Paul McFlynn.
Dungannon -
Edendork - Brian McGuckin
Errigal Ciaran -
Galbally -
Killyclogher -
Loughmacrory -
Moortown -
Omagh - Pat McNabb
Trillick - Peter McGinnity & Richard Thornton

Intermediate / Division 2

Aghaloo - Minty O'Hagan
Aghyaran -
Beragh - Chris Kelly
Cookstown - Jason Quinn & Barry Hughes
Clogher -
Derrylaughan -
Drumquin -
Greencastle -
Gortin - Kevin McCullagh, Nigel McCarron & Diarmuid McNulty
Kildress - Sean Murtagh & Phillip McKenna.
Killeeshil -
Moy -
Naomh Eoghan - Eamon Kavanagh & Macartan McKenna
Owen Roes - Barry Tracey
Pomeroy - Stephen Ferguson
Rock - Ronan Murphy & Adrian Nugent

Junior / Division 3

Augher -
Derrytresk - Kyle Coney
Drumragh - Shane Cleary
Eskra - Kevin Gallagher
Fintona - Conor O'Donnell & Cathal McCarron
Glenelly - Conleth Donnelly
Stewartstown -
Strabane -

Brackaville -
Brocagh -
Castlederg -
Clann na nGael -
Donaghmore III -
Errigal Ciaran III -
Killyman -
Omagh III - Ben McFarland
Tattyreagh -Steven Mchugh
Urney- Damian Murphy

McNabb would be a good appointment for Omagh if true. Could be ready to bring Omagh to the next level with his high levels of experience.

I would agree, McNabb has decent experience, Omagh took a big gamble on a manager with virtually no experience and it didn't pay off, the last 2 years they were fortunate to avoid relegation.

Omagh getting their ducks in a row for 2026. Mcnabbs experience will hopefully bring some consistency to their league performances, aswell as Ben McFarland over their thirds in a player manager role, helping feed some of their youth into the senior panel

Mcnabb very good appointment from Omagh. It will be interesting to see what will happen on the days that the seniors and the thirds are both playing and Pat has to call in Ben McFarland to play full forward for the seniors. Who will manage the thirds then?

Omagh hardly putting in a thirds team again? Their season last year was a shambles.. reserves played at the start and then they conceded half the league, waste of time

[Jerome]

Yes in their first year in existence they should have been winning the double

[square_ball]

Yes in their first year in existence they should have been winning the double

Or maybe they could have shown a bit of respect to the rest of the teams in the league and fielded in every game. That would have been a start.

[Jerome]

I'm sure when people get married they aren't planning their divorce. Things happen, when they put the plan forward they certainly thought they could sustain the numbers all year. I would say you will see a better return this year. I personally would rather have a seperate development league but this is what the county board has decided. User Square_ball typical of the TikTok generation wants everything instant or its no good.

[WeeDonns]

Is it possible for a 3rds team to be entered only into Junior Reserves, rather than division 3 proper?

[tiempo]

Is it possible for a 3rds team to be entered only into Junior Reserves, rather than division 3 proper?

I expect not, scheduling ad hoc challenge games where various D3/D4 reserve games are at risk would be a workaround of sorts if anyone wanted to soft launch a 3rds team

[DouglasBridgeExile]

I'm sure when people get married they aren't planning their divorce. Things happen, when they put the plan forward they certainly thought they could sustain the numbers all year. I would say you will see a better return this year. I personally would rather have a seperate development league but this is what the county board has decided. User Square_ball typical of the TikTok generation wants everything instant or its no good.

you've had a stinker here Jerome. They played their reserves as junior started earlier and they struggled to field when the other two grades got going. They knew from the first few games they weren't going to sustain it

[tits for tatts]

Proposals currently being put forward for the 2026 season include-
 
Starred game system- the first ten league games will be played while county players are missing for the standard two points for an win and one for a draw. The last five games will then be played with the county players and worth 4 points for a win and two for a draw.
 
Discontinuation of preseason competitions- no jim devlin or mcgarrity cup
 
Decoupling and separation of reserve football- due to the number of conceded games, it is proposed that reserve games should be played separate from seniors meaning that it could be possible to have a division 1 senior team with a reserve team playing in division 3. This will mean that reserve and senior games will be played on different days. The idea of splitting the reserve league into east and west sides has also been put forward to try to reduce the number of games conceded.
 
Thirds teams- Any club must show proof of having at least 64 registered players  to enter a thirds team and 80 for a thirds reserve team.
 
Certainty of schedule- All fixtures to be released in early 2026 along with a week break in early July.
 
Standalone fixtures- Key league games to be played midweek on their own to allow people from across the county to attend or even possibly view on Tyrone TV if there is the demand.
 
Bit of a mixed bag in my opinion, anyone any thoughts?

[Sean Og Patriots]

Proposals currently being put forward for the 2026 season include-
 
Starred game system- the first ten league games will be played while county players are missing for the standard two points for an win and one for a draw. The last five games will then be played with the county players and worth 4 points for a win and two for a draw.
 
Discontinuation of preseason competitions- no jim devlin or mcgarrity cup
 
Decoupling and separation of reserve football- due to the number of conceded games, it is proposed that reserve games should be played separate from seniors meaning that it could be possible to have a division 1 senior team with a reserve team playing in division 3. This will mean that reserve and senior games will be played on different days. The idea of splitting the reserve league into east and west sides has also been put forward to try to reduce the number of games conceded.
 
Thirds teams- Any club must show proof of having at least 64 registered players  to enter a thirds team and 80 for a thirds reserve team.
 
Certainty of schedule- All fixtures to be released in early 2026 along with a week break in early July.
 
Standalone fixtures- Key league games to be played midweek on their own to allow people from across the county to attend or even possibly view on Tyrone TV if there is the demand.
 
Bit of a mixed bag in my opinion, anyone any thoughts?

Something should be in place for the pre season comp for the non county playing club players as they have to wait to April/May to play a competitive game, perhaps a 7 a side tournament could be in place to ensure those not part of county squads have something that will keep them motivated until then.

Of course, it wont be as competitive as a league game but its also something for players to train towards before the league starts.

Beats slugging out training and the odd meaningless friendly. Of course teams in lower division would be as strong as any team in terms of 7 a side esp without county players.

With rotation to whoever wins the year before will host it the following year, with possibility of making it a good fund raising opportunity and of course maybe the introduction of ladies tournament alongside it. Bit of craic if anything & a fun day for all to attend.

[RouskyRanger]

Proposals currently being put forward for the 2026 season include-
 
Starred game system- the first ten league games will be played while county players are missing for the standard two points for an win and one for a draw. The last five games will then be played with the county players and worth 4 points for a win and two for a draw.
 
Discontinuation of preseason competitions- no jim devlin or mcgarrity cup
 
Decoupling and separation of reserve football- due to the number of conceded games, it is proposed that reserve games should be played separate from seniors meaning that it could be possible to have a division 1 senior team with a reserve team playing in division 3. This will mean that reserve and senior games will be played on different days. The idea of splitting the reserve league into east and west sides has also been put forward to try to reduce the number of games conceded.
 
Thirds teams- Any club must show proof of having at least 64 registered players  to enter a thirds team and 80 for a thirds reserve team.
 
Certainty of schedule- All fixtures to be released in early 2026 along with a week break in early July.
 
Standalone fixtures- Key league games to be played midweek on their own to allow people from across the county to attend or even possibly view on Tyrone TV if there is the demand.
 
Bit of a mixed bag in my opinion, anyone any thoughts?

Not sure on the 4 point system. Imagine two teams fighting to avoid relegation. One plays the eventual relegated team while worth two points and and the other gets them last few games and get 4 for the same victory, clubs would feel like they've been shafted if that was the case.

Reserve proposal is a good idea i think especially for junior clubs. Lads dont want to be travelling on a friday night for a reserve game at the other end of the county some maybe getting out of work early.

Stand alone fixtures would be good for the money to the county board but id say all clubs would rather play weekend football if possible.

[tits for tatts]

Proposals currently being put forward for the 2026 season include-
 
Starred game system- the first ten league games will be played while county players are missing for the standard two points for an win and one for a draw. The last five games will then be played with the county players and worth 4 points for a win and two for a draw.
 
Discontinuation of preseason competitions- no jim devlin or mcgarrity cup
 
Decoupling and separation of reserve football- due to the number of conceded games, it is proposed that reserve games should be played separate from seniors meaning that it could be possible to have a division 1 senior team with a reserve team playing in division 3. This will mean that reserve and senior games will be played on different days. The idea of splitting the reserve league into east and west sides has also been put forward to try to reduce the number of games conceded.
 
Thirds teams- Any club must show proof of having at least 64 registered players  to enter a thirds team and 80 for a thirds reserve team.
 
Certainty of schedule- All fixtures to be released in early 2026 along with a week break in early July.
 
Standalone fixtures- Key league games to be played midweek on their own to allow people from across the county to attend or even possibly view on Tyrone TV if there is the demand.
 
Bit of a mixed bag in my opinion, anyone any thoughts?

Something should be in place for the pre season comp for the non county playing club players as they have to wait to April/May to play a competitive game, perhaps a 7 a side tournament could be in place to ensure those not part of county squads have something that will keep them motivated until then.

Of course, it wont be as competitive as a league game but its also something for players to train towards before the league starts.

Beats slugging out training and the odd meaningless friendly. Of course teams in lower division would be as strong as any team in terms of 7 a side esp without county players.

With rotation to whoever wins the year before will host it the following year, with possibility of making it a good fund raising opportunity and of course maybe the introduction of ladies tournament alongside it. Bit of craic if anything & a fun day for all to attend.

Would be good to see something like that  but cant imagine the county board organizing it, no money in it for them