Tyrone County Football and Hurling

[Nanderson]

Is ulster schools football u19?

U19 1/2

Is that so that it matches up with Southern schools for hogan Cup?

[imtommygunn]

I thought it was younger? Haven't noticed in a while but ulster teams used to typically lose players for the hogan cup.

Under 19.5 too old for schools football tbh.

[GiveItToTheShooters]

Is ulster schools football u19?

U19 1/2

Then why is a certain player coming 20 in the next few weeks. Hopefully omagh win as FermGael rightly says

[LeoMc]

Is ulster schools football u19?

U19 1/2

Then why is a certain player coming 20 in the next few weeks. Hopefully omagh win as FermGael rightly says

Are you saying you don't know how age grades work?

[sam03/05]

There is no player over age, and the u19.5 is a rule in place as that's the age in the south as they can have a year out. Omagh I'm told also have one student repeating and so did St Marys & Maghera. Something that all of them have been doing the last few years, but that doesn't suit the agenda.

[FermGael]

Fair enough, but plenty of people have repeated one A level in the past, to get into the university course of your choice. Your career is the rest of your life. If HTC have benefited from a couple of these situations, cest la vie. Every player is eligible and within the rules. Too many people on twitter and this board are making vague and unsubstantiated accusations, "Tyrone U21s" there is no such thing as Tyrone U21s FFS)

Anyway, great to have an all tyrone final. Looking forward to it massively & may the best team win

Again have no issue with people having to repeat A Levels and if they are eligible then so be it.
That is not the issue here

Here's a few rules from the official Gaa handbook about eligibility to represent your school

"(ii)Attending a whole time/full time course for a minimum of 21 hours per week, and whose name is on the School register on 1st October and the 1st of February of the relevant School year
iii) Who is studying at least 5 subjects (Republic of Ireland) or at least two subjects or their equivalent at AS/A2 Level (north of Ireland). 

iv) Who is not in receipt of remuneration for employment between 9.00 to 16.00 hours Monday to Friday during the normal school week. A student who has commenced a training course which for the purposes of obtaining full time employment shall be deemed to be ineligible to represent his School once he has commenced the course. 

[Wildweasel74]

The age should be 18 and a half, last year of Year 14, simply put Cookstown have players who are basically year 15, it's a joke. Nobody repeating year 14 should be allowed to play for school, repeats at St Mary's couldn't do it years ago. Basically a fresher against school level. Can't understand who changed the age brackets, shouldn't still he at school at 19 unless doing a repeat. 1 day a week at school doesn't cut it.

[TwoUpTwoDown]

From watching the game yesterday, Tyrone should have another good talent pool coming through over the next 5 years. For some, yesterday was their everest, but there is definitely numerous lads who should have ambitions of kicking on.

Delighted with the three schools winning at the three levels. It shows you how much football clearly means to young lads in the county. Digging deeper at senior football in the schools, The Academy made the semi final and could have made the final, St Ciarans seemed to have a major off year but history has them always being competitive and Strabane were beaten after Extra Time by the team that got to the final against The Dean. I'm not sure how other schools got on in lower levels (as I complained before, the advertising of fixtures and results is shocking by Ulster Colleges), but overall Tyrone should be in a very good place over the coming years - so long as the right people can harvest the talent.

[square_ball]

Whats the thoughts on the weekend then? I'd be fairly confident of taking the 2 points back up the road. Galway without Comer and Walsh are a totally different team and I'd be very disappointed if we couldn't beat them without those 2 men. 2 wins out of 3 would be a decent return at this stage of the league. 

[tyroneStatto]

Midfield has gone awol.

[tyroneStatto]

That's at least 3 games in the last 12 months we have had the wind in the 2nd half and we hadn't a clue how to use it.

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

Midfield has gone awol.

Whole team has gone awol here. Similar to the Roscommon game in that Tyrone played well against the wind then started the second-half strongly and had the game in their hands, then fell apart. Terrible decision making, lack of composure and lack of leadership.

I did suspect that the Donegal win was greatly down to Donegal being awful on the day but hoped it might be a confidence booster for us and something to build on, but apparently not. It's still early enough in the season but very hard to see reasons for optimism here I'm afraid.

[God14]

Travelling home here, hateful journey after a bad performance.
The thought struck me at the end there, we are a very passive characterless side. You'd think a panel littered with underage success, Ulster senior championships and an all ireland would have a bit more character, nous, skill and fight. Its just not there.

[square_ball]

Whats the thoughts on the weekend then? I'd be fairly confident of taking the 2 points back up the road. Galway without Comer and Walsh are a totally different team and I'd be very disappointed if we couldn't beat them without those 2 men. 2 wins out of 3 would be a decent return at this stage of the league.

Yip very disappointed to be beaten by a Galway team missing Walsh and Comer. A 3 point defeat flattered us and to be honest I can't see this being turned around. Benefit of the doubt was given last year but too many players out of form for a full year now and showing zero sign of it coming back. Throwing on Canavan having played yesterday for u20s was a desperate throw of the dice. Our defending has become a serious weak point. Either the attacker gets through for a shot or he is fouled.

[scout]

Sooner we get rid of Logan & dooher the better.

Why's that ?

That's why jimbob