Tyrone County Football and Hurling

[Angelo]

What a load of shite. AFL is an incredibly physical game, Gaelic football doesn't compare in that regard. Completely different game and different fitness required. Gaa would be quicker and more twisting and turning. AFL games regularly last over 100 mins and the ground is massive. It's a much more lung busting run type sport. They cover crazy kilometres throughout games. The skills levels would be much higher in GAA as well. I could see McKenna playing CHB or somewhere like that now. Even midfield as he will be extremely fit and used to getting up and down the ground.

AFL players average running distance is 13k (Just done research on google them on distances posted by the teams), the same for intercounty game is averge 13k but intercounty is done in less time...
AFL is an incredibly physical game - Obv it is im not doubting that but so is Gaa, McKenna will be likened to Caolan Mooney, same build and speed! Some say Mooney didn't make but he played 2 season with Collingwood who where one of the top teams in the AFL

Boys ask anyone from Down, Mooney was a rocket out there and when he came back, McKenna seems a different character.

Mooney was a superstar minor and is an average enough senior county player now - it might have happened that way or maybe his jaunt to the AFL had an impact.

Utter nonsense, he is Down's best player by some distance. He'd have his place on most county teams in the country, I think he'd walk onto the Tyrone team in the most competitive line in our squad.

[tiempo]

It also linked back to mis management in my view - Mickey wasn't in favour of 26 player squad that time so instead of naming 26 eligible players he decided to do his own thing and name 33 players and it came out amongst the players that they where there togging out and doing warm ups at times when they didnt even realise that they weren't even eligible to play.

I stick by my original point I'm sure the McKennas would not be big Harte advocates so that could feed into any decision!

Tyrone v Louth qualifier at Healy Park in 2014, 32 men togged out, insane 

https://www.sportsfile.com/id/881590/

[BennyHarp]

I wonder how many players Mickey has managed during his time as manager of Tyrone from when he first took over the minor team in 1991 right through to the current senior set up via a stint at U21? That is coming up to nearly 30 years of interactions with players in squads of upwards of 30 each year. Each time over that period of time when he picked a team, Mickey upset half of the lads in the squad if they didn't make the starting 15. I think its fairly impressive that we can name virtually all the players who have left in bad terms during that time.

[square_ball]

Utter nonsense, he is Down's best player by some distance. He'd have his place on most county teams in the country, I think he'd walk onto the Tyrone team in the most competitive line in our squad.

I was just going to say that about Mooney. He's a top quality player I can only imagine how good he'd be in a better team.

[rodney trotter]

Mooney plays as a half back, he was a forward as a Minor. He'd probably match Jack McCaffrey for pace. He's easily one of Downs best players. Hopefully he recovers from his attack,doubtful he'll play any football this year.

[phpearse]

Mooney is a class player. That Ulster Final when Tyrone were hammering Down, Mooney stood up and scored a couple of great scores. He is easily Down's best player and one of the best about.

[Mikhailov]

Nrico - you must be some player if you claim Mooney is just average. He is a super player, athletic, fast, strong and would start on every county team in Ireland bar possibly Dublin. He would certainly pick a spot on Tyrone outfit. A serious footballer who unfortunately for him is currently playing on an average team and still stands out a mile. He would be All star material playing with any of the top 4/5 teams.

[skeog]

Seems to attract a lot of off field attention.Being a good footballer can have its downside when socialising.

[topofthesoil]

what way are the u20s going ATM? Be heavily fancied tomorrow?

[trailer]

The thing that a lot of you miss is that no one pulls on the jersey to play for Mickey Harte. It's Tyrone they want to play for. I know the relationship with the manager is important but it can be overstated. Always whispers about people not getting on with Mickey Harte but it's very rare you see a first 15 player walk away from the panel. It's usually guys frustrated at not getting on.

If rumours are to be believed Mickey Harte's family don't get on with Mickey Harte.

[Mikhailov]

What's the story with Conal Grimes - no sign of him lately on any team sheets

[GetOverTheBar]

What's the story with Conal Grimes - no sign of him lately on any team sheets

Probably undergoing a silent ban for some of his exploits last season.

[GlenMan]

What's the story with Conal Grimes - no sign of him lately on any team sheets

He was No. 19 against Kerry?

[JimStynes]

What a load of shite. AFL is an incredibly physical game, Gaelic football doesn't compare in that regard. Completely different game and different fitness required. Gaa would be quicker and more twisting and turning. AFL games regularly last over 100 mins and the ground is massive. It's a much more lung busting run type sport. They cover crazy kilometres throughout games. The skills levels would be much higher in GAA as well. I could see McKenna playing CHB or somewhere like that now. Even midfield as he will be extremely fit and used to getting up and down the ground.

AFL players average running distance is 13k (Just done research on google them on distances posted by the teams), the same for intercounty game is averge 13k but intercounty is done in less time...
AFL is an incredibly physical game - Obv it is im not doubting that but so is Gaa, McKenna will be likened to Caolan Mooney, same build and speed! Some say Mooney didn't make but he played 2 season with Collingwood who where one of the top teams in the AFL

The average county player runs around 9.5km-10km per game if I remember correctly. We did a study on this last year. There are of course some who will run more. The average AFL was upwards of 14km per game with some covering 18-20km per game. They're different games so can't compare like for like. AFL is a professional game and they've some of the best sports science people over there. 
I'd say McKenna would much rather play Gaelic football. I played for a season and a half in Perth about 8 years ago and couldn't believe how boring the game is at times, catch, kick and tackle. Side stepping and dummies lead you to near getting your head taken off as I found out. I'm biased but I think gaelic is a much superior game in terms skills and excitement.

[Pearse Blue]

What's the story with Conal Grimes - no sign of him lately on any team sheets

He was No. 19 against Kerry?

Should've been on, would've made more of a mark on the game than what was in defense