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In things that'll never happen, it would be nice to see McKernans directness given a go at 11

I can see where you're coming from but players like that are often better coming from a deeper position. I remember Armagh tried it with Aaron Kernan and it never really worked albeit they are slightly different players.

McKernan was our best player by a distance last season. His injury was a disaster for us.

McKernan has been our best player by a distance for the last 2/3 seasons. Arguably should have got an All Star before now

I see a lot of ones talking about "6" contenders for div2 the year.
Who are the 6? I could probably name 10 who'd have there eye on silverware

Pomeroy followed by Moy. Then Gortin, Greencastle, Beragh and Rock.
Derrylaughan will struggle without Carney's scores.

Surely Carney will be back from injury before the start of the league?

Are we all just going to ignore the massive elephant in the room with al this talk of Hampsey returning?

I think the man has alot more on his plate to deal with first.

Lots of rumours circulating around him, once he gets himself sorted he will be back no doubt. Still one of best players and a great leader.

What are these rumours? He was training with Tyrone pre game at the weekend

Well then, there is no issue, move on.

Apparently 9 of the panel are ineligible to play tomorrow evening.

Wouldn't have happened in mickeys day

According to the Irish News our opponents Monaghan have 11 men who are at various colleges still involved in sigerson not playing tomorrow

Management 2026

Senior / Division 1

Ardboe - TOMMY MCGUIGAN, BIG JOHN & FABIAN MULDOON
Carrickmore - Gerry Donnelly & Ciaran McAleer
Coalisland - Damian O'Hagan, Peter Donnelly & Peter Herron
Clonoe - KEVIN MADDEN, JASON BURNS, MATTY BRADY
Donaghmore - Fergal Logan & Paddy Bradley
Eglish - Colm Bradley & Aiden McElroy
Dromore - Eoin McCusker, Paddy Montague, Brian McIvor & Paul McFlynn.
Dungannon - JAMES SLATER + GER CAVLAN
Edendork - Brian McGuckin
Errigal Ciaran - Enda McGinley
Galbally - Ruairi Lavery
Killyclogher - Dominic Corrigan
Loughmacrory - Mark McCullagh & Ryan Keenan
Moortown - MICHAEL HASSON
Omagh - Justin McMahon & Dean O'Neill
Trillick - Peter McGinnity & Richard Thornton

Intermediate / Division 2

Aghaloo - Minty O'Hagan
Aghyaran -
Beragh - Chris Kelly
Cookstown - Jason Quinn & Barry Hughes
Clogher -
Derrylaughan -
Drumquin - Des Tracey
Greencastle - Ronan McAlinden & Peter McKeever
Gortin - Kevin McCullagh, Nigel McCarron & Diarmuid McNulty
Kildress - Sean Murtagh & Phillip McKenna.
Killeeshil -
Moy -
Naomh Eoghan - Eamon Kavanagh & Macartan McKenna
Owen Roes - Barry Tracey
Pomeroy -
Rock - PAUL CONEY & Adrian Nugent

Junior / Division 3

Augher - Tommy Bloomer
Derrytresk - Kyle Coney
Drumragh - Shane Cleary
Eskra - Kevin Gallagher
Fintona - Conor O'Donnell & Cathal McCarron
Glenelly - Conleth Donnelly
Stewartstown -
Strabane -

Brackaville -
Brocagh -
Castlederg -
Clann na nGael -
Donaghmore III -
Errigal Ciaran III -
Killyman - Chris McCann & Daire Toman
Omagh III -
Tattyreagh - Stevie Ferguson and Declan Armstrong
Urney -

I had assumed the whole idea around the extra 2 starred games was to allow the league to start earlier and if the 20's went well then we play the starred games and start at the end of April - early May period.

We cannot be holding up the ACL due to U20's again....we don't even hold up the league for senior county albeit it is the starred game process we use.

Imagine the scenario whereby Tyrone Senior and U20 lose early in April - what do we do then? Wait until the designated start date in late May.

Club teams will have planned around the mid/late May start date and it would be unfair to suddenly say we are starting mid/end April if both county teams lose.

If the seniors get beat by Armagh on April 12, then they have a 5/6 week wait until their next game.....but still no club football. Crazy situation

Surely we use the starred games to compensate for both senior and u20 teams and start the ACL in mid-late April and continue with up to 7 starred games with a staggered schedule rather than week on week.

Be completely ridiculous to ask clubs to play without their Seniors and U20s. Be crippling for some clubs - Loughmacrory for example be down about 8 players.
You want to be playing football in the best months of the year - May, June, July, August and September - that is what we have. Can't understand the push to get playing in April.

Fair point on teams like the Lough etc who would be missing a lot of players. I accept that is not feasible then to play starred games without 20's.

However, imagine the scenario whereby the U20's don't progress far and the seniors lose to Armagh - do we then waste 4/5/6 weeks with no football because the start date is end of May?

I had assumed the whole idea around the extra 2 starred games was to allow the league to start earlier and if the 20's went well then we play the starred games and start at the end of April - early May period.

We cannot be holding up the ACL due to U20's again....we don't even hold up the league for senior county albeit it is the starred game process we use.

Imagine the scenario whereby Tyrone Senior and U20 lose early in April - what do we do then? Wait until the designated start date in late May.

Club teams will have planned around the mid/late May start date and it would be unfair to suddenly say we are starting mid/end April if both county teams lose.

If the seniors get beat by Armagh on April 12, then they have a 5/6 week wait until their next game.....but still no club football. Crazy situation

Surely we use the starred games to compensate for both senior and u20 teams and start the ACL in mid-late April and continue with up to 7 starred games with a staggered schedule rather than week on week.

Basings my guesses off the number of active playing teams may be the wrong way to go, now thinking Slaughtneil as youd assume the whole hamlet is involved young and old?

Surely not little Slaughtneil the small village who conquered Ulster in 3 codes - couldn't be the case???

No disrespect by the way great club

Where is this village you speak of? 🫣🫣

There catchment area is so small surly couldn't be them? And they would never go outside that catchment area.😂😂.

Out of the last 3 county title winners they're the only club without an outside transfer, bitterness isn't a great look fellas. In all seriousness it is likely Steelstown, think they've a lot of numbers at underage & are hoovering up all talent in the city and possibly Bellaghy or Magherafelt

Who is the player in question?

Trillick unstoppable now the pressure is off

What happened you men then?

More of a rule query and not a knock on the ref who did well.

Did I see Trillick pass a free back to the keeper with about 10 mins left yesterday? Is that allowed?

My reading of that incident was that the ref was telling the Trillick player to go backwards to take the free, hence the player kicked the ball to the keeper to then take the free from correct position who in turn kicked it back to the outfield player to play on...

Maybe I am wrong but that was what I assume happened

Cathal Donaghy MOTM by an absolute distance. Should be no argument in fairness - by far the most influential player in the pitch.

Do we back our new county manager and coach to do the business with Loughmacrory or hope there beat and get them up road to Owenbeg ASAP.
Should be cracker of a game, Loughmacrory play good football but from sentimental point of view I'd be happy see Trillick over the line, some clubs deserve a bit of glory.

Your county squad had a full debrief this morning in Owenbeg with management there in full.
Regards the Tyrone final, it could go either way and I can understand your sentimental feelings towards a Trillick victory after the last 12 months they have had but to suggest they deserve a bit of glory is a bit far fetched....this will be their 4th title in 10 years I believe plus 3 league titles in last 5 years. They are a great team but Lough could beat them on the day

Lads, on the outside looking in here.

Regards the SNeil appeal on the 50m penalty, I can just about understand their logic but can't understand why they chose to appeal (if that makes sense)
I am assuming they think if the 50m was applied correctly it would have been brought up well inside the arc and assumed Newbridge would have taken the 1 point score whereas the way it was done, Newbridge had no choice and had to go for the 2 point score. Maybe if they had a choice they would have went for the safe option

Another poster suggests SNeil have the best squad in Ulster - do most Derry people think that? There is a lot of quality teams in Derry never mind Ulster to suggest SNeil is the best was a surprise shout to me, to be honest.

What is happening with all these breaches going back to the Errigal v Omagh game that aren't being penalised? Like literally what is the problem? The officials are all mic'd up. If it's a breach it's a breach there's no dispute. It should be a simple call to make.
What on earth are the linesmen up to?

I mentioned it in a post a fortnight or so back - it appears the sideline officials just have agreed to ignore it.
I don't like harping on about referees, but they are getting paid - standard should be much better but unfortunately is dreadful. It us woeful at the minute at all levels, even underage...
In reality the only 2 referees that you can accept for your club game is Hurson & Eanetta (providing it is a home game). Honestly the rest are woeful and think they are unbeatable and beyond criticism or reproach.

Friday night 7:30pm Healy Park - confirmed. Money money money.

Agree with some posters above that as a neutral Eanetta probably just slightly favoured Loughmacrory a touch, but definitely not a robbery or anything close to it. I think there is a reason himself and Sean Hurson are doing the county games, they are still the best we have even with missing some calls now and again.

Some heart from Trillick, their games with Errigal take on a life of their own sometimes you don't need to be the better team to get over the line. Good to see the back to back streak continue as well, it is some statistic.

Replay on Friday I will go with Lough by a point and they have nothing to fear in final having already been beaten by Trillick on penalties in the not too distant past

Was disappointed in Hurson tonight. On the Trillick penalty he is 20 yards away but goes into his umpires to consult. Make the f**king decision yourself, you are supposed to be the best - don't pass the blame onto an umpire. Some of the umpires I have seen recently you would think have never done it before. The 2 men doing the end that Carmen attacked in the 2nd half were actually embarrassing to say the least. Shockingly poor...one signalling a score, whilst the other waved wide. Laughable to be honest but obviously not.
Imagine training 9 months to get shafted by one of those clowns...

what appetite will the errigal boys have for a league semi

As a Clarkes man, you are hoping they don't...