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Seven new faces in Tyrone U20 squad for All-Ireland semi-final against Dublin

Dungannon's Conall Devlin is one of seven new faces in the Tyrone U20 panel. Picture Seamus Loughran.
     
Andy Watters
29 September, 2020 01:00

SENIOR championship winner Conal Devlin is one of seven new faces called into the Tyrone U20 panel for next month's All-Ireland semi-final clash with Dublin.

The Dungannon youngster, who starred at corner-back in his club's run to their first title in 64 years, is rewarded with a spot in the Red Hand side that plays the Leinster champions on Saturday, October 17.

Also called up to the Paul Devlin-managed side is Ardboe's Oran Mulgrew (younger brother of senior star David), Mark Hayes, Oisin McCann (younger brother of Tiarnan and Conall) and John Rafferty (all Killyclogher), Eoghan Robinson (Errigal Ciaran) and Carrickmore centre half-forward Rory Donnelly.

Tyrone were originally scheduled to play Dublin on St Patrick's Day and the squad trained on March 10 before all GAA activities were shut-down. Club action resumed after lockdown so six months had gone by before they met again earlier this month.

"You see big changes over six months in lads of 19 or 20 years old," said assistant-manager Dermot Carlin.

[Under Lights]

Ordhan Robinson and Oisin McCann looked top quality.

[Angelo]

Ordhan Robinson and Oisin McCann looked top quality.

Robinson looks raw but has great potential, when he fills out he could become an excellent target man.

McCann also looks good but has a bit of filling out to do as well.

Good to see Hayes back in there, he looked like a massive talent at u17 but seems to have fallen off the radar.

Is Conroy on or off the panel? He hit 13 points for Moy in the Championship and would surely be in the mix for a starting berth if available.

It's quite a sea of change for 6 months though, be interesting to see how many of them get game time against Dublin.

[GetOverTheBar]

Ordhan Robinson and Oisin McCann looked top quality.

Robinson looks raw but has great potential, when he fills out he could become an excellent target man.

McCann also looks good but has a bit of filling out to do as well.

Good to see Hayes back in there, he looked like a massive talent at u17 but seems to have fallen off the radar.

Is Conroy on or off the panel? He hit 13 points for Moy in the Championship and would surely be in the mix for a starting berth if available.

It's quite a sea of change for 6 months though, be interesting to see how many of them get game time against Dublin.

Off field behavioural issues.

[Dire Ear]

Good god,  another McCann??

[Under Lights]

Good god,  another McCann??

Life Of Cooper

[Pearse Blue]

Good god,  another McCann??

Most likely another dud...

Conroy massive miss to that team.. He's head and shoulders the best forward of that age in the county. That's including Canavan

[square_ball]

Good god,  another McCann??

Most likely another dud...

Pathetic comment about a 19/20 year old lad.

[Angelo]

Conroy massive miss to that team.. He's head and shoulders the best forward of that age in the country. That's including Canavan

Bit of hyperbole there.

The Archer lad for Dublin is probably the best forward in the country at this age level and Conroy wasn't able to get in ahead of the likes of Canavan and Quinn on last year's team.

[Pearse Blue]

Conroy massive miss to that team.. He's head and shoulders the best forward of that age in the country. That's including Canavan

Bit of hyperbole there.

The Archer lad for Dublin is probably the best forward in the country at this age level and Conroy wasn't able to get in ahead of the likes of Canavan and Quinn on last year's team.

Sorry, I meant county

[Angelo]

Any additions to the senior panel bar McKenna?

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Seven new faces in Tyrone U20 squad for All-Ireland semi-final against Dublin

Dungannon's Conall Devlin is one of seven new faces in the Tyrone U20 panel. Picture Seamus Loughran.
     
Andy Watters
29 September, 2020 01:00

SENIOR championship winner Conal Devlin is one of seven new faces called into the Tyrone U20 panel for next month's All-Ireland semi-final clash with Dublin.

The Dungannon youngster, who starred at corner-back in his club's run to their first title in 64 years, is rewarded with a spot in the Red Hand side that plays the Leinster champions on Saturday, October 17.

Also called up to the Paul Devlin-managed side is Ardboe's Oran Mulgrew (younger brother of senior star David), Mark Hayes, Oisin McCann (younger brother of Tiarnan and Conall) and John Rafferty (all Killyclogher), Eoghan Robinson (Errigal Ciaran) and Carrickmore centre half-forward Rory Donnelly.

Tyrone were originally scheduled to play Dublin on St Patrick's Day and the squad trained on March 10 before all GAA activities were shut-down. Club action resumed after lockdown so six months had gone by before they met again earlier this month.

"You see big changes over six months in lads of 19 or 20 years old," said assistant-manager Dermot Carlin.

I think all of these lads are underage for u20s next year also so I think this is a shrewd move. If they get game time v Dublin then that's a bonus and if not they've been exposed to a county set up preparing for an all-Ireland semi final which will stand to them for next year.

Hayes, McCann and Robinson are all big lads who can play in the forward line and I think these are the type of guys we should be investing time in. The county seems to be coming down with small skillful forwards and the under 20 team is no different with Canavan and Quinn. But these type of players also need someone with more physical presence to play off.

It's similar to the long standing midfield issue discussed on here last week, and we should remember the aim of the game for underage football is to supply the senior team. So in a given year you might have a midfielder or full forward with all the physical attributes but who is a bit raw - persisting with this player and investing time and coaching in him might cost us a couple of underage games but in the long run it will help the senior team more than if we are only producing the prototype Tyrone nippy skillful forward who struggles to win his own ball.

[skeog]

Looking like its curtains for the county season.Level 5 coming again.

[WeeDonns]

Looking like its curtains for the county season.Level 5 coming again.

Better off just cancelling the Championship now rather than starting it & not being able to finish it

[Taylor]

Will we even get the league finished.

Never mind the cship