Tyrone County Football and Hurling

[Tyrone Gaa]

Regarding Harry Loughran I did say MH threw that selection in there to confuse Antrim as he likes to do 

[southtyronegael]

well the result tonight should keep the mickey haters quiet for another while.

[Jim Bob]

tanks fir corecting me spillins jumbo.

Wasn't a spelling mistake. You actually believed the proper word was 'caused' in that case!
That's how thick you are!!!

Called you out on being thick... you conveniently ignored !!!!!

[Il Bomber Destro]

Impressive scoring, particularly from Burns.

Did anyone attend the game? Any notable changes in tactics? Who stood out?

[Tyrone Gaa]

Mattie Donnelly (first half) was excellent, I thought McShane put in a good shift at Midfield and obviously Burns was rewarded for his performance. There was no player that showed any weaknesses but that will come against better opposition. Some of the Antrim players were well of the pace and looked it by their physical appearance.

[tyroneman]

Impressive scoring, particularly from Burns.

Did anyone attend the game? Any notable changes in tactics? Who stood out?

No notable change in tactics. Still had forwards sitting outside their own square on several occasions and set up sweeping from the outset.

Burns well deserving of MoM.

HP mcGeary also good and Sludden, while hardly out of 2nd gear played some lovely passes into the forward line.

No one else was outstanding but no one was awful either, however they really had little to play against. Some of the Antrim players 'conditioning' looked suspect to say the least.

Having said that their 2 corner forwards won plenty of ball, especially off Brendan Burns. They did little once they got the ball though so maybe we were happy enough tactically to let them have it out by the sidelines.

McKernan had a solid start and mcCurry was lively again, though whether that consistency stays through the summer is the perennial question.

Good to see Skeet back, def looks like he spent recovery time lifting weights as he'd rival Mattie in the upper body stakes at the minute.

McShane is an enigma. Does some good work then looks clueless the next minute. I don't think MH knows where to play him and last night won't have helped.

Pretty facile win to be honest overall. Antrim miles off the pace and only caused any damage to the scoreboard when subs were rolled out and game was over as a contest.

SoN keeping a keen eye on the forward unit all game so hopefully there will be a few new wrinkles come business  time .....

[superstar_]

Tyrone U.20 Trials Sunday 7th January 9.30am and 12.30pm

Kildress
Matthew Mc Guigan, Adam Connolly, Callum Holland, Corey Holland, Phelim Girvan
Killyclogher
P.T. Cunningham, Luke Murnaghan
Drumquin
Jamie Mc Aleer, James O Kane, Cormac Rodgers
Loughmacrory
Conal Grimes, Colm Logue, Oisin O'Kane, Cathaoir Gallagher, Arnoldas Macildulskas
Owen Roes
Conall Mc Cormack, Ryan Devine
Dromore
Ryan McCusker. Cahir Goodwin, Odhran Rafferty, Emmett McNabb, Caolan McCarron, Oran Sludden
Eglish
Cormac Byrne, Matthew McGleenan, Seamus Muldoon
Killeeshil
Pascal Donaghy, Liam Hughes
Newtownstewart - Eoin Donnelly
Carrickmore
Conor Loughran, Patrick McElduff, James McGurk, Oran McKee
Beragh
Oisin Donnelly, Callum Corrigan, Eoin Grimes
Strabane - Ruairi Gormley
Derrylaughan
Brian Kennedy, Tomas Carney, Paul Donnelly
Rock
Cormac O Neil, Liam Nugent,
Moy
Tom Loughran, Francie Kelly
Stewartstown
Gerard O'Neill, Stephen Talbot, Shea Burke
Pomeroy
Jude Campbell, , Aidan Mc Kenna,
Moortown
Tiernan Corr, Emmet McGuigan, Tiernan Hurl,Sean Conway
Tattyreagh - Peader Mullin

Killyman
Adam Cullen, Ronan McVeigh, Adam Roche
Omagh
Ciarán Breen, Damian McGuigan, Aidan Clarke, Cain Bradley
Dungannon
Oran Mallon, Brian McNulty, James Morgan, Dalaigh Jones, Mark McKearney
Edendork - Paul Donaghy
Carrickmore
Ciaran Daly, Ciaran Cuddy, Tiarnan Murray, Jarlath Kerr
Aghyaran
Brendan Gallen, Thomas Dolan, Eoin Byrne, Johnathon Connolly
Trillick
Ryan Gray, James Garrity
Clonoe
Ryan O'Neill, Michael O'Neill, Tyler Devlin, Adrian Devlin
Gortin
Patrick McCullagh, Séan Óg McAleer, Ciaran Brolly
Donaghmore
Dermot McCann, Brannon Molloy, Tiernan Drayne
Drumragh
Brendan McGrath, Shane Devine, Darragh OKane, Ciaran Donaghey
Coalisland
Odhrán Bayne, Conor Doyle, Bailey Leonard, Eoghan Rankin, Padraic Hamill,
Kevin O'Hanlon, Dylan Woods
Ardboe
Cormac Morgan, Jordan Bell, Ronan Cassidy, Gary Donnelly, Odie Devlin
Errigal Ciaran - Peter Og Mc Cartan
Clogher - Conor Shiels
Augher - Eoghan Keenan

[wee scully]

Has the U-20 management team been ratified by the county committee ?

[Il Bomber Destro]

Can't believe someone from Clonoe named their son Tyler.

[Tyrone Gaa]

Has the U-20 management team been ratified by the county committee ?

No!! But that's the County Board, they make the decisions County Committee are just yes men.

[Fuzzman]

Tyroneman, explain "so hopefully there will be a few new wrinkles come business  time " re SoN

[WT4E]

No one from Fr Rocks for trials. Whats happened the townies?

[tyroneman]

Tyroneman, explain "so hopefully there will be a few new wrinkles come business  time " re SoN

Fairly straightforward.....there has been a lot of talk about how Dublin easily defeated the blanket defence in the AISF and how we are often left short in the forward line in the biggest games. To myself and those with me at the games, this definately seemed to be the case.

MH has been clear that he doesn't think he needs to abandon the entire system but that there would be some adjustments made. We can score plenty against most other teams, but just seem to fall short against Mayo, Dublin (and Kerry to a lesser extent) so we need to adjust our attacking strategy somewhere, especially when plan A doesn't work and we go 3-4 points down against one of thse sides.

I'm hoping that with one of Tyrone's best ever fowards on board coaching he will be able to help idenfity some ways to improve the forward units play such that we have a little more firepower and are not as easily nullified when (if) we play Mayo / Dublin again in the Championship.

I don't expect us to reveal our full tactical hand in the McKenna cup or even the early stages of the NFL, hence the 'new wrinkles' in our tactics coming out towards the business end.....

TL:DR - SoN will hopefully help us refine and improve our forward play and we will see the results in summertime.

[In hiding]

Tyroneman, explain "so hopefully there will be a few new wrinkles come business  time " re SoN

Fairly straightforward.....there has been a lot of talk about how Dublin easily defeated the blanket defence in the AISF and how we are often left short in the forward line in the biggest games. To myself and those with me at the games, this definately seemed to be the case.

MH has been clear that he doesn't think he needs to abandon the entire system but that there would be some adjustments made. We can score plenty against most other teams, but just seem to fall short against Mayo, Dublin (and Kerry to a lesser extent) so we need to adjust our attacking strategy somewhere, especially when plan A doesn't work and we go 3-4 points down against one of thse sides.

I'm hoping that with one of Tyrone's best ever fowards on board coaching he will be able to help idenfity some ways to improve the forward units play such that we have a little more firepower and are not as easily nullified when (if) we play Mayo / Dublin again in the Championship.

I don't expect us to reveal our full tactical hand in the McKenna cup or even the early stages of the NFL, hence the 'new wrinkles' in our tactics coming out towards the business end.....

TL:DR - SoN will hopefully help us refine and improve our forward play and we will see the results in summertime.

Smoke and mirrors !!
Bring in Son to refine and improve our forward play ?
Mickey is brilliant at creating smokescreens and continually talking about improving the way we play.
It is impossible to improve our forward play without changing the way Tyrone play as a unit. Unless Mickey decides to commit a few more men into the forwards or leave forwards in place to stop opposition backs from strolling out with the ball then SoN role will be futile. 12 months ago we heard the arguments that had we taken our chances against Mayo we would have beat them, now we are hearing that had we not conceded a poor goal against Dublin we would have been really close to winning. I don't believe we will change much on the field. I fear that this time next year Mickey will bring in Brian Mc Guigan or someone similar and tell us all that we are so close and only need to tweak a few things before winning Sam again. Fundamentally the best teams will use width and patience to play through our blanket and when dropping back is your only way to defend it is very hard to close a gap if you fall behind.
Watching with great anticipation for Mickeys next tactical masterclass,
Yours faithfully ,
In hiding

[Goals_Will_Come]

Team to play St Marys in Coalisland on Sunday

1. Mickey O'Neill – Cluain Eo
2. Aidan McCrory – Aireagal Chiaráin
3. Cathal McCarron – Baile Atha
4. Michael Cassidy – Ard Bó
5. Ciaran McLaughlin – An Ómaigh
6. Ronan McNabb – An Droim Mhór
7. Peter Harte (C) – Aireagal Chiaráin
8. Ben McDonnell – Aireagal Chiaráin
9. Declan McClure – Cluain Eo
10. Richard Donnelly – Trí Leac
11. Conal McCann – Coill an Chlochair
12. Kieran McGeary – Cabhán a'Chaortainn
13. Ronan O'Neill – An Ómaigh
14. Ronan McHugh – Achadh Uí Aráin
15. Connor McAliskey – Cluain Eo

Niall Morgan – Éadan na dTorc
Lee Brennan – Trí Leac
Brendan Burns – Cabhán a'Chaortainn
Frank Burns – Cabhán a'Chaortainn
Matthew Donnelly – Trí Leac
Pádraig Hampsey – Oileán a'Ghuail
Tiarnan McCann – Coill an Chlochair
Hugh Pat McGeary – Cabhán a'Chaortainn
Michael McKernan – Oileán a'Ghuail
Cathal McShane – E. R. Uí Néill
Niall Sludden – An Droim Mhór