Tyrone Club Football and Hurling

[RedHand88]

I know in my own club I have never seen as many CONs as this year, at a time you would get full reserve seasons every year, now its maybe 50%. Is it the commitment required? Reserves is no longer for aul lads in their late 30s looking for a kickabout. It's 18-21 year olds and they are flying fit.

[square_ball]

Speaking of conceding Omagh 3rds have conceded their last 4 games (6 in total for the season out of 13 games). According to the rules they should be kicked out of the league. Does this not apply to big clubs?

[Jerome]

I know in my own club I have never seen as many CONs as this year, at a time you would get full reserve seasons every year, now its maybe 50%. Is it the commitment required? Reserves is no longer for aul lads in their late 30s looking for a kickabout. It's 18-21 year olds and they are flying fit.

I don't think the current reserve time slot works

[2ndstringsub]

Speaking of conceding Omagh 3rds have conceded their last 4 games (6 in total for the season out of 13 games). According to the rules they should be kicked out of the league. Does this not apply to big clubs?

I believe that's largely due to the reserve championship. Pulled some of the 3rds up to bolster what was already a week reserve side.

[2ndstringsub]

I know in my own club I have never seen as many CONs as this year, at a time you would get full reserve seasons every year, now its maybe 50%. Is it the commitment required? Reserves is no longer for aul lads in their late 30s looking for a kickabout. It's 18-21 year olds and they are flying fit.

I don't think the current reserve time slot works

Your problem is you're thinking Jerome 

100% the biggest issue across reserve games at the moment. Panels are larger than they ever have been but getting to Aghyaran or Derrylaughan depending on which side of the county you come from is not easy for 6pm on a friday evening..

[breakingball78]

Speaking of conceding Omagh 3rds have conceded their last 4 games (6 in total for the season out of 13 games). According to the rules they should be kicked out of the league. Does this not apply to big clubs?

I believe that's largely due to the reserve championship. Pulled some of the 3rds up to bolster what was already a week reserve side.

I've been hearing they done this earlier in the year. Any half decent player went on to play senior reserves which meant they couldn't come back down to play 3rds.

[Ballygawleyftw]

Is Gary Gormley still refereeing?

[HalfBack7]

I know in my own club I have never seen as many CONs as this year, at a time you would get full reserve seasons every year, now its maybe 50%. Is it the commitment required? Reserves is no longer for aul lads in their late 30s looking for a kickabout. It's 18-21 year olds and they are flying fit.

I don't think the current reserve time slot works

Your problem is you're thinking Jerome 

100% the biggest issue across reserve games at the moment. Panels are larger than they ever have been but getting to Aghyaran or Derrylaughan depending on which side of the county you come from is not easy for 6pm on a friday evening..

Reserve football needs to run independently from seniors. 1 league winner in each division with no relegation means after a few games most teams are out of the running to win it. Independent promotion and relegation will result in more competitive reserve football.

Start it a month or so earlier than seniors to have it wrapped up before reserve championship starts in July.


There's always going to be the traditionalist who want to keep it as it is, but what good is it doing in the current format?

[Duffman1]

How was Ruairi McHugh (a Tyrone senior) playing a reserve game?

Making accounts to instantly come on and slander fellas behind a keyboard, im sure you life is exciting.
eagerly waiting for someone from the island to respond to you, get a life.

God forbid a young cub tied up with county all year wanted to get some minutes under the legs.

FYI he didn't play senior championship, so its perfectly legal doesn't matter if he was on the county panel or not.

Now away and get your cape on and back to making beer (Duff man OH YEAH)

Relax bud, never slandered him think he's a great player and a perfect example to up and coming players on how to have their physique and strength in top order especially at a young age. Was genuinely curious as to how he was playing a reserve game go away with your slandering

[Duffman1]

How was Ruairi McHugh (a Tyrone senior) playing a reserve game?

Never featured in the Championship for Tyrone.

Fair enough

[breakingball78]

Is Gary Gormley still refereeing?

Hopefully not, worst ref I've ever seen.

[dhá chos chlé]

Is Gary Gormley still refereeing?

Hopefully not, worst ref I've ever seen.

Was out tonight in minor championship

[In hiding]

Is Gary Gormley still refereeing?

Hopefully not, worst ref I've ever seen.

Lads get a grip.
Possibly just one lad but either way a clown/clowns

[Sean Og Patriots]

Funny enough last night at the minor game I was chatting to a guy who does a bit of work with Clonoe said to me that they have 8 members although some youngsters involved with them currently as registered referees. They are really putting a big push on for every single aspect down there. DKB from my recollection have 0 along with Coalisland (Shane Doherty involved now in the management of club referees) . Shane Hughes (Coalisland) was down on the list for those completed course in past 3 years yet not sure he has been present to referee as he is travelling abroad at the moment. He does a lot of work with Fergal McCrory. Coalisland could maybe be a team who think because of who they are that they don't have to put a referee out and that them rules dont apply to them...

[Easttyrone23]

seriously? what a stupid post. Losing brain cells the more I read this board this past while but I think that really takes the biscuit for being the worst post this year. Well done!   "Can anyone see aghayaran or rock going down?"  LOL!

What has went on in Cookstown that they are playing in junior while Rock are intermediate. I know it looks like it will be short lived in junior but did they have an exodus of players last year?

Maybe if the Cookstown lads stayed off the beers and drugs, they would've been up in div1 and continuously playing in it long ago but unfortunately it's huge problem in that town.

Cookstown as well as Galbally. or any other club for that matter will have this issue.. heard it about them all and anyone that would deny its going on in their area is a fool. That's a ridiculous comment.

Cookstown had relied on the same core group for a long time and have turned a leaf to a new squad if you've nothing to contribute you'd want to keep that pish to yourself.

How bad are cookstown when Galbally who are in the top position of Tyrone club football and only unbeaten senior club have same issue with drink and drugs as cookstown who have 20 times the population and play division 3 football? Jesus if you truly believe that's the case then that doesn't say much about the quality of every other club team in Tyrone.