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This weekend:

Senior men football semi-final on Friday - Healy Park.

Ladies Senior & Intermediate & Junior finals on Saturday - Healy Park.

Hurling Senior and Junior finals on Sunday - Healy Park.

Senior men football semi-final on Sunday - Healy Park.
 
Am not a fan of the Omagh ground at the best of times but that is just overkill! And the weather we're getting..  forget about it.

Heard Killyclogher are taking the first two ladies finals? Would make sense

Intermediate Championship Odds

Moortown 6/4
Greencastle 10/3
Derrylaughan 9/2
Gortin 6/1
Moy 6/1
Aghyaran 15/2
Owen Roes 14/1
Rock 16/1
Beragh 16/1
Kildress 25/1
Naomh Eoghan 25/1
Stewartstown 25/1
Fintona 40/1
Cookstown 40/1
Clogher 50/1
Drumragh 100/1

How has Greencastle found themselves with them odds. You'd hope of a few first round shocks this weekend 🤞

Realistically the Championship is between Moy, Moortown and Greencastle. Only teams with the ability to win 4 games and only teams who can hold their own in Division 1.

Called it. No surprise really, that experience counts for a lot at Intermediate level. Explains in part the yoyoing of these teams (Galbally, Edendork, Pomeroy included) between Intermediate and Senior we have seen over the last 15 years.

Galbally have been relegated to intermediate twice in the last 15 years which can hardly classify as yoyoing with their win in 2019 being their first championship in 61 years so certainly wouldn't have counted as an experienced championship side either.

Galbally were relegated to Intermediate in 2010, 2018 and 2021.

I stand corrected, in my head i was thinking it was 2008 but kildress beat us in the championship final the following year which was 2011 so you are correct.

I just really hate that yoyo term that gets thrown about against our club which try's to downplay any success they've had in recent years. Before getting relegated in 2010 Galbally spent almost 20 years in senior football (all be it a few of them years would have been the old division 1b) after winning the intermediate league in 91.
 
Trillick, Donaghmore, Loughmacrory and  Clonoe have all played intermediate championship football in the last 10 years and none of them could win it.

What time do Galbally play Coalisland at tomorrow Mr Galbally?

Reports Collie holmes has been up taking killeeshil training, could be just the thing they need to get over the line. Hearing Matthew McCusker is close to a return to full fitness.

Seen Rurai Gormley looking sharp in a coffee shop in Omagh town. Is he eligible to play ? If so could make for an interesting battle.

In fact Batman I will make a sizeable bet that neither McCusker or Gormley will feature tonight. If you are going to post stuff at least make it believable...

Reports Collie holmes has been up taking killeeshil training, could be just the thing they need to get over the line. Hearing Matthew McCusker is close to a return to full fitness.

Seen Rurai Gormley looking sharp in a coffee shop in Omagh town. Is he eligible to play ? If so could make for an interesting battle.

In fact Killeshil are training in Eglish (Pairc Cormac)
Managed by an Eglish man (Lorcan O Mairtin)
Trained by an Eglish man (Colm Holmes)

McCusker in a sling on the TV for the Drumquin game doubt he will be back.

Thought Hurson had a solid game, let the game flow and didn't give soft frees. As for Carrickmore, Archie Beattie is owed a serious apology for the way he was treated last year. 1.04 Vs Edendork (2023) 0.06 Vs Killyclogher, just shows they don't have the scoring forwards. The famous "15 times, 15 times Carrickmore" chant could be coming under serious pressure over the next 10 years.

Any early favourites for the Macrory cup this year? Due to start soon. Omagh CBS going for 3 in a row, when was the last time that was done? Cookstown surely to bring in a few new players from less economically developed schools such St Joes Coalisland and the "Dean" Carrickmore. Tyrone schools will be there there abouts again keeping the strong production line coming. I see St Joes Donaghmore are maintaining their position in the competition, good going for a girls schools...

Would think Dungannon have to be favourites are the last weekend of action. One major concern for them however would be the roasting McElhome gave to young Devlin. I see he is participating in the Clarkes quid games, he should probably focus less on it and more on his football. Expect Ben Gormley to get the big marking role against Trillick as he seems far more reliable which will allow Devlin to fist pass and pose for the cameras.

Welcome to the board John McElholm.

Good to see Carrickmore ladies team doing laps of the pitch at every championship game at the weekend, any wonder they have a strong ladies side.
Anyone mistake the lads in fresh jackets on show at healy park for Arsene Wenger on friday night? Boys walking about with jackets longer than their own bodies?

I spotted them too, they looked to be from Newtownstewart (awful looking badge on them dresses they where wearing). Few of them also wearing caps, where they expecting "sun" at 8.30 on a Friday night in Omagh???. Probably walking around looking for more Dregish players to keep their club in Division 2.

Recap from the weekend
Gary gormley getting games at intermediate and senior level is baffling ! Cost Aghyaran a semi final spot with some poor decisions at the end. Himself and the Moortown manager must've  had a few quid on..
Also fully agree thank god for Damian oHagan on commentary ... Paddy Hunter either can't see or doesn't know a single player in the Tyrone club championship
Greencastle will demolish the Moy. The Moy have 4/5 duds playing and Conroy their only man
Loughmacrory got what they deserved after causing the melee, turning into serial bottlers Loughmacrory are.

Have to feel like Clonoe have missed the boat. Don't think the Canavans can play that badly two weeks on the trot.

A few replays a good outcome to avoid watching Junior scrap next weekend

How many free kicks did Gormley give?

Who was the number 4 for the Moy. He missed a "mark" from the 13 infront of the nets. Possibly the worst miss I have ever seen at GAA match. Also running round with white tape on. Safer taking up snooker or something

[Greencastle]

Beragh v Greencastle
Owen Roes v Derrylaughan
Aghyaran v Moortown
Moy v Rock

Carrickmore v Killyclogher
Loughmacrory v Dungannon
Ardboe v Trillick
Errigal Ciaran v Clonoe

There has been some shite on this page the last few weeks but this takes the biscuit.
Clonoe to beat Errigal Ciaran? I think if you took 3/4 clonoe players out of their starting 15 that Errigals reserves would beat them. Enda McGinley will be more focussed on Carrickmore and Killyclogher at the minute than he will be on Clonoe. A poor poor side

Actually heard Errigal are moving training from Friday night to tonight so they can get up to Omagh and watch Carrickmore Vs Killyclogher. Tactical move from McGinley

[Greencastle]

Beragh v Greencastle
Owen Roes v Derrylaughan
Aghyaran v Moortown
Moy v Rock

Carrickmore v Killyclogher
Loughmacrory v Dungannon
Ardboe v Trillick
Errigal Ciaran v Clonoe

Clonoe to beat Errigal... You haven't a clue. How many Clonoe players would make the Errigal starting 15. McClure doesn't get in over McDonnell or Oguz, their defence is the worst in Tyrone. Not even sure Mcaliskey would make their forward line? Madden should focus on his team rather than articles in the Irish News.

[Greencastle]

Beragh v Greencastle
Owen Roes v Derrylaughan - DRAW
Aghyaran v Moortown
Moy v Rock

Carrickmore v Killyclogher - DRAW
Loughmacrory v Dungannon
Ardboe v Trillick
Errigal Ciaran v Clonoe

Won't be surprised with a few draws as the county board hasn't been able to cash in on any of them so far 🤑

Welcome to the board Martin Sludden

Can see this weekend disappointing a lot of neutrals with a lot of defensively boring teams left with the likes of carrickmore. How many times was a kick pass made in their last game? Maybe safer playing volleyball? Hopefully loughmacrory v Dungannon is the saving grace of the weekend

Killyclogher will try and play football, Carmen will turn it into a dog fight. Has Oisin McCann being cleared to play after his assault? What is the concussion protocol, 1 week no contact? Expecting a big crowd in Omagh and no doubt Enda McGinley will be sitting taking notes for the Semi final clash.

Hearing Colm Cavanagh back in full training, he could cause us problems on Sunday. Assuming he will plant himself in front of that sluggish Moy Full back line. Moy had a corner back I think he was Lavery, well he spent more time running under the stand against Newtonstewart, rather than marking his man. We beat Moy in league, so the belief is there! Expect 13 men behind the ball from the Moy. Cavanagh Diving for frees and Conroy shooting every attack.