Tyrone Club Football and Hurling

[LeoMc]

Donaghmore thirds? Is that a thing?

Won't be a thing for too long. A serious commitment from a club of that size to keep a creditable 3rds team going - fair play for trying but I feel it will be too much for them

I think it is a good move, maybe a year too soon. They have serious numbers coming through and Ned to keep them involved.
If you have 2 minor teams (38+players) and only. 2-3 make Senior in the following year you lose a lot of late developers, especially as it is now u17.

[tiempo]

Donaghmore thirds? Is that a thing?

Won't be a thing for too long. A serious commitment from a club of that size to keep a creditable 3rds team going - fair play for trying but I feel it will be too much for them

I think it is a good move, maybe a year too soon. They have serious numbers coming through and Ned to keep them involved.
If you have 2 minor teams (38+players) and only. 2-3 make Senior in the following year you lose a lot of late developers, especially as it is now u17.

Great move and great to see, ambitious and keeps lads of all ages and abilities playing longer, you're a long time retired. Really great way to target late developers too. If Adrian Cush togs out I'll happily pay at the gate!

[Tyrone95]

Donaghmore thirds? Is that a thing?

Won't be a thing for too long. A serious commitment from a club of that size to keep a creditable 3rds team going - fair play for trying but I feel it will be too much for them

I think it is a good move, maybe a year too soon. They have serious numbers coming through and Ned to keep them involved.
If you have 2 minor teams (38+players) and only. 2-3 make Senior in the following year you lose a lot of late developers, especially as it is now u17.

Great move and great to see, ambitious and keeps lads of all ages and abilities playing longer, you're a long time retired. Really great way to target late developers too. If Adrian Cush togs out I'll happily pay at the gate!

I'm not so sure.. we experimented with a thirds team for a year or 2 and I would say most people in the club have mixed feelings about it. It kept older boys who weren't fit for senior or reserve football out and at it and younger boys just coming out of minor a bit of game time. I think unless you can keep men motivated and playing a considerably decent level it eventually falls through and numbers start dwindling away as your good young players are taken into senior and reserve panels. Fair play to donaghmore for the ambition but I'd give it 2 years max

[WeeDonns]

Donaghmore thirds? Is that a thing?

Won't be a thing for too long. A serious commitment from a club of that size to keep a creditable 3rds team going - fair play for trying but I feel it will be too much for them

I think it is a good move, maybe a year too soon. They have serious numbers coming through and Ned to keep them involved.
If you have 2 minor teams (38+players) and only. 2-3 make Senior in the following year you lose a lot of late developers, especially as it is now u17.

Great move and great to see, ambitious and keeps lads of all ages and abilities playing longer, you're a long time retired. Really great way to target late developers too. If Adrian Cush togs out I'll happily pay at the gate!

I'm not so sure.. we experimented with a thirds team for a year or 2 and I would say most people in the club have mixed feelings about it. It kept older boys who weren't fit for senior or reserve football out and at it and younger boys just coming out of minor a bit of game time. I think unless you can keep men motivated and playing a considerably decent level it eventually falls through and numbers start dwindling away as your good young players are taken into senior and reserve panels. Fair play to donaghmore for the ambition but I'd give it 2 years max

Have said it before on this board; there is demand for a social league in Tyrone.

A thirds team as you have described, competing in a Division 3 league from April to December with breaks for county football etc will run out of steam.
A 6-8 week league in the best months of the year with games on a week night would suit a lot of guys who don't play at all any more

[Under Lights]

Donaghmore had 7 players on Tyrone under 17s in 2021 and I believe they have the same on the under 17 panel for 2022.

[Tyrone Gaa]

Well done to Carrickmore on winning the league.

An expectant Errigal side fail to get over the line AGAIN.

[Snapchap]

Errigal are a 7-10 point better team than Carmen
They should win easily

Errigal by about 5 or 6 I think.

Any more top tips there lads?

[GKunion]

Predictions for this Saturday? Wouldn't like to see either win it but is what it is can see Carrickmore winning by small margin. That Errigal super team don't seem to step up when there's something on the line only thing they can take away from this year is their appeal win

And there it is. Fair play to Carrickmore, Errigal will be back next year if rumours of McCarron turn fact adding to the future ulster winners

[Localexpert]

Well done to Carrickmore on winning the league.

An expectant Errigal side fail to get over the line AGAIN.

The man made parish team just don't like meeting the traditional power houses of tyrone football these days 

[Tyrone11234]

In other news Moortin in the Ulster final

[Aaron Boone]

Predictions for this Saturday? Wouldn't like to see either win it but is what it is can see Carrickmore winning by small margin. That Errigal super team don't seem to step up when there's something on the line only thing they can take away from this year is their appeal win

And there it is. Fair play to Carrickmore, Errigal will be back next year if rumours of McCarron turn fact adding to the future ulster winners

A what-might-have-been year for Errigal.  There is a top team in there and McCarron could be the key to open that lock. 

[skeog]

Give it a rest what might have been is like wishing for holy water in an OL.Says something if Errigal are depending on a Monaghan man to arrive.

[toby47]

Has McCarron been confirmed or still rumours?

[Tyrone11234]

Give it a rest what might have been is like wishing for holy water in an OL.Says something if Errigal are depending on a Monaghan man to arrive.

Yes.

[Goals_Will_Come]

Has McCarron been confirmed or still rumours?

False rumours.