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Liam Grogan for Omaigh, Martin Penrose for Carrickmore

That Tyrone panel is rank. Can't see them winning a game never mind the trophy. What about players from Kildress who won the intermediate or more players from Clonoe who got to the county final? Is Conan Groogan not better than Conor Clarke?
On another note was in having a drink in Belfast last night and heard of the Carmen players heading away and retirements. Take Big Plunkett and Paul Hughes out with retirements and big talks of Gaby McCallan and Ciaran McAleer stepping away because of family life that's 4 alone. Paul Daly has already went to start a new life in Australian with Brendan McLaughlin, John Donnelly and McGarrity heading in February. That's a big hole to fill that not even Martin Penrose can fill.

I find the suspensions for both clubs a little 'confusing'. Both teams melee but only 1 club got punished and quiet severly. If the county player gave verbals he should be punished but I would b very shocked if a man like Conor Gormley would be that thick to do so. Was Fabian not involved with Colm McGurk, seems unfair that 1 gets punished and the other gets off. A lot of people on this board have gripes with the top clubs, especially somebody who seems a little envious that his club are finished and not even God could guide them to the peripheral of Tyrone football in his 3 years in charge. It is a little odd that 3 of the 6 of Carmens only players get hit hard. Is this to take them down in a cuning way that has probably hurt them more than the meesly fine.

EC are you sure you arent Mark Loughran or some off family jumping in here with a wooden spoon?
Errigal are no angels when it comes to football, the sneaky Canavan was fond of starting rows throwing a few blows then skitting.
Both clubs were involved. End of story and if the Dromore business man had not have hit the brolly the fight in the stand would never have taken place.
It is easy to blame Carmen because they are high profile.

Both clubs are to blame. I believe a business man used his brolly to strike at Plunkett McCallan through the wire. Dromore all round a better team, Carmen rely on the same men time and time again with lacking that little bit up front.

Snippet, Omagh are due to play an average Dromore team but his average Dromore team will have the steel to cut out Ronan O'Neill and Conan Grugan, something Coalisland didn't possess on Saturday. I do think Clonoe will win the championship hands down. Men like Shane O'Hagan will get better an McNulty is probably the best midfielder in the county. Brady and Burke could handle that Omagh forward line the same way Carrickmore did last year. Omagh Clonoe final and you can take that to the bank. Story is where to from here for Carmen and Ardboe? Frank McGuigan, John McConville are on their way out, along side Gavin Wylie and Ciaran Campbell. Frank had a great year and will probably bow out as a good footballer. Gavin Teague is quality and too is Matthew Brady. Shay McGuigan doesn't possess what Brian or Tommy had at their age so I predict an average division 1 team and mid table from here on in. Carmen should have beat Clonoe the 1st day only Caolan Daly retired injured. He is their main forward at present as Mark Donnellys Tyrone career probably destroyed his club year. Big Oz and Gaby McCallan will call it a day.Colm McGurk, Ciaran McAleer and Paul Daly have been street above the rest this year and if the retire I aslo except Carmen to be midtable as they don't have the men in the forward line. If Omagh win the championship I will eat my hat.

McNulty had some extra time. Player of the game.
Why did Burke come on? Patrick Doris excelled when introduced.

I thought Omagh showed they have the potential to win a championship beating a very poor Coalisland outfit on Saturday. They had pace as well as hunger. Ronan O'Neill was brilliant and all Coalisland had was McNally.
Ardboe threw it away yesterday. They just were clinical enough in front of goals. McHugh again showed how bad he is of a ref.
What did Ward do on Coleman? 
The Clonoe game was tense, the referee destroyed it throwing out cards for fun. Its not Christmas for another 3 months. How big Oz didnt get a red 1 for going up to greet Mickey O'Neill amazes me. How did Gormley stay on the field until extra time for fouling all the time. Shane O'Hagan was lucky on the off ball incident with Ciaran McAleer. Colly Doris was very lucky also injury time but the rest of the cards were very fussy and no need. Is that how this refeeree will get the semi or in fact the final?
If Clonoe can play like that the will beat anybody.

The threesome have all played against Omagh.
They are not slow around the Island. 

The lads played for the McAnespies a Tyrone based club in Boston. Philip Toner played centre half forward, Plunkett Kane midfield with Niall Kerr in centre half back. Kerr captained the side to Boston and North American championships.

I will go for wins for Ardboe, Carrickmore and Coalisland this weekend.