Tyrone County Football and Hurling

the goal was on · January 19, 2020, 05:18:44 PM

Monaghan will have mc Manus playing which is always a massive plus for them. Add the 2 Hughes brothers, Fintan Kelly, jack mc Carron, mc Anespie , o Connell from start and it should improve them greatly. Tyrone I don't think will be adding as much quality to what was there last night.

Goals_Will_Come · January 19, 2020, 06:10:50 PM

St Mary's beat after Extra time today by UCD. That leaves Rafferty and Kilpatrick free and available for Saturday night. Hopefully see the two of them get plenty of game time during the league, could have a big impact this year.

Pearse Blue · January 20, 2020, 03:19:15 PM

Quote from: topofthesoil on January 20, 2020, 03:10:59 PM
Where has the Harte agenda gone now. Funny how things change when silverware is won.

Silverware? He won a pre season tournament friend.. not Sam.. Also beat a team who had atleast 6 of their best players on the bench

GetOverTheBar · January 20, 2020, 03:55:18 PM

Anyway, now the McKenna Cup is done with moving to more important matters.

Not to be too dramatic, but Sunday v Meath surely must win considering the make up of D1 this year? Anything less and it's panic stations early on.

redhandefender · January 20, 2020, 04:40:49 PM

Quote from: topofthesoil on January 20, 2020, 03:10:59 PM
Where has the Harte agenda gone now. Funny how things change when silverware is won.

Wise up! I have given up giving out about him because nothing will change. Thsi year will be a disaster I have no doubt, there is no way that it can be said we are moving in a forward direction!

southtyronegael · January 20, 2020, 04:52:23 PM

Jesus redhandefender, you were giving me stick on here a few years ago for giving out about harte! Why the big turnaround?

southtyronegael · January 20, 2020, 04:57:21 PM

Quote from: topofthesoil on January 20, 2020, 03:10:59 PM
Where has the Harte agenda gone now. Funny how things change when silverware is won.

IL assume this is a windup.

Goals_Will_Come · January 25, 2020, 12:19:52 PM

Starting 15 V Meath:
1. Niall Morgan
2. HP McGeary
3. Ronan McNammee (C)
4. Liam Rafferty
5. Michael Cassidy
6. Rory Brennan
7. Tiernan McCann
8. Colm Cavanagh
9. Conn Kilpatrick
10. Conor Meyler
11. Niall Sludden
12. Darren McCurry
13. Kieran McGeary
14. Frank Burns
15. Ronan O'Neill

Art Mc Crory’s Sofa · January 25, 2020, 01:15:49 PM

Our strongest team bar the last two positions. Burns is not a Ff and RON isn't cut out for this level. I'd have Conan in FF before Burns who seems slightly more suited to the role.( but he's not the answer either).

Angelo · January 25, 2020, 01:25:27 PM

A lot of people seem to be impressed by Burns at FF so far but I'm not sold myself.

Think Ronan O'Neill deserves his start, not convinced he will be the answer but he's been in good scoring form pre season.

I thought Grugan was very poor last day out, would like to have seen Coney get a start at 11 and thought Michael O'Neill was very good the last day out and I'd preferred to have seen him there over McCann.

Hope to see Kerr off the bench, he has some genuine pace we are lacking inside.

Art Mc Crory’s Sofa · January 25, 2020, 11:00:46 PM

Quote from: Angelo on January 25, 2020, 01:25:27 PM
A lot of people seem to be impressed by Burns at FF so far but I'm not sold myself.

Think Ronan O'Neill deserves his start, not convinced he will be the answer but he's been in good scoring form pre season.

I thought Grugan was very poor last day out, would like to have seen Coney get a start at 11 and thought Michael O'Neill was very good the last day out and I'd preferred to have seen him there over McCann.

Hope to see Kerr off the bench, he has some genuine pace we are lacking inside.

Id rather see Kerr start instead of RON. For all the abuse Harte gets its his loyalty to the likes of RON (who has never proven it at the top level) over the likes of Kerr (who could be a future star) that is hardest to take.

Angelo · January 25, 2020, 11:10:09 PM

Quote from: Art Mc Crory's Sofa on January 25, 2020, 11:00:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 25, 2020, 01:25:27 PM
A lot of people seem to be impressed by Burns at FF so far but I'm not sold myself.

Think Ronan O'Neill deserves his start, not convinced he will be the answer but he's been in good scoring form pre season.

I thought Grugan was very poor last day out, would like to have seen Coney get a start at 11 and thought Michael O'Neill was very good the last day out and I'd preferred to have seen him there over McCann.

Hope to see Kerr off the bench, he has some genuine pace we are lacking inside.

Id rather see Kerr start instead of RON. For all the abuse Harte gets its his loyalty to the likes of RON (who has never proven it at the top level) over the likes of Kerr (who could be a future star) that is hardest to take.

I'd be one who would have thought that would have been it for Ronan O'Neill after he left the panel last year. He was an outstanding minor, probably the best in the country at his age group, a bad cruciate injury, the physicality of senior football and the changing nature of the game has meant he's never kicked out at senior level. Harte certainly can't be blamed for not trusting him or giving him a chance and I'd agree I'd probably have liked to see Kerr in there too.

However, Kerr is what, 22/23? It's his first year on the panel and he's also been involved in Sigerson which would have limited his involvement early season. O'Neill has been in good scoring form so far, I don't think he's the answer or will be but I think he has his starting place on merit tomorrow, between unavailable players and everything - we are not blessed with options in there.

I'd like to see McHugh and Kerr get their chances as I think they have more of what might be needed to be the solution than O'Neill has but for this game, O'Neill probably deserves his spot.

Any word on what the situation with Mark Bradley is? Is he carrying an injury as he hasn't been seen in a match day squad yet?

Is Canavan Jr likely to be involved this year?

Angelo · January 26, 2020, 01:15:17 PM

Not too many attacking options on the bench. Would hope that Kerr and McHugh get a chance and are just carrying niggles for today.

Good to see Bradley back though.

Angelo · January 26, 2020, 04:28:46 PM

What's the deal with McShane? He was apparently at Healy Park today.

A farewell or has he had a change or heart?

omagh_gael · January 26, 2020, 05:44:45 PM

He was there, I saw him. Looked to be there as a regular punter.

Decent enough performance today. McCurry has started the year really well. His work rate was excellent today I thought, was always on the go. I thought RON had a deadly game, too. The vision and pass for our goal was deadly. Was very unlucky not to set up a goal chance a few minutes beforehand and his own lob of the keeper was inches away from going. In fact, it hit post bounced out and hit keepers head before just trickling wide. Mark Bradley was very lively when he came on, used ball really well and scored and absolute peach.

Last word for big Colly Cavanagh, the man is some warrior. Some great fetches around the middle as well as saving points over the crossbar at the back.