Tyrone Club Football and Hurling

[giveherlong]

Anyway to give the refs a wee bit of a break, can we have a special mention for Tyrone LGFA. At the minute we have both u16 and u13 girls who haven't played in weeks and are waiting on the Championship starting for the u16s and the semi finals of the blitz for the u13s. When contacted about both we've been told no idea when they will be played and no dates set. This is in the middle of October. It's a total shambles and very unfair on the players. U16 girls haven't had a game in bout 5 weeks and still no sign of the championship starting. Serious change required there.

Holding U16 games till they get the outstanding Senior ladies give finished across three grades. One game in May, One game in June, couple in July, twice a week in August and now still outstanding games in October. League play offs to come after. And for some clubs U16 championship after that - potentially running into December. Serious review needed over that.

Ladies fixtures from youth to Senior a total sh*t show. Total overhaul required. Hopefully the LGFA, GAA and Camogie integration will sort this out? Would be a full time role sorting all fixtures on its own for 3 associations combined 

[trueblue1234]

Yeah, I do feel for them in that they generally have to wait till men fixtures are sorted first before trying to schedule the ladies games around them, but there has to be a better way than how they are currently handling it. Just happened to be talking to a friend involved with Armagh LGFA and it's like night and day how they operate.

[Ballygawleyftw]

Prediction time

Junior - Fancy a gutsy Drumragh to dig deep to get the win. Cookstown looked really poor in that 1st half. Drumragh should have had 4/5 goals. The industrious Eoin Montgrumity and Niall McKarney in midfield will no doubt need to be at their best if Drumragh are to get through.
Just to add- thought Bell had a good game on the whistle - bar the 2pt free - which was umpires call.

Senior

Lough v Carrickmore- Can see a classic here. Cathal Donaghy, E McIlhome and Rooster Mccullagh to shoot the lights out. Lough by 2. Hear Munroe niggled the hamstring in the hurling - not good.

Trillick v Errigal - Could see a big win for Errigal. No Trillick defenders will be fit for the Canavans. Big McCaughey and Robinson will be a good tussle. 2 Old School men going ding dust. Errigal by 7-8.

The LGFA are clueless just to add. Happy Thursday everyone

[WT4E]

You guys from Kildress or St Macartans? Only men's football clubs allowed in here.

CLOWN!

[WT4E]

Prediction time

Junior - Fancy a gutsy Drumragh to dig deep to get the win. Cookstown looked really poor in that 1st half. Drumragh should have had 4/5 goals. The industrious Eoin Montgrumity and Niall McKarney in midfield will no doubt need to be at their best if Drumragh are to get through.
Just to add- thought Bell had a good game on the whistle - bar the 2pt free - which was umpires call.



Senior

Lough v Carrickmore- Can see a classic here. Cathal Donaghy, E McIlhome and Rooster Mccullagh to shoot the lights out. Lough by 2. Hear Munroe niggled the hamstring in the hurling - not good.

Trillick v Errigal - Could see a big win for Errigal. No Trillick defenders will be fit for the Canavans. Big McCaughey and Robinson will be a good tussle. 2 Old School men going ding dust. Errigal by 7-8.

The LGFA are clueless just to add. Happy Thursday everyone

Drumragh FF Line was very sharp too I thought - not often in junior you see 3 inside forwards as rampant as they where. They need to continue or do an even better job on Conal Sheehy and also try and stifle the Polish lad as when those 2 got going Cookstown looked like a different outfit. Also Michael McElhatton needs to increase his conversion rate.

I would agree on Bell that he wasn't too bad. I felt like he did turn for Cookstown at the start of the second half and I see a lot of referees doing this recently I think its like an unconscious bias for the favourite - Maybe a workshop for the Tyrone Refs on this in the off season! On the 2 pointer he should have called it himself as it was clear the umpire was in deep trouble and hadn't seen it properly.
 
God help me I don't know what way to turn for the Lough v Carmen Semi. Should be a good game!

Expect Errigal to beat Trillick!

[YO!]

The issue with the ladies under 16s, as someone had already suggested, is the fact that under 16 girls are eligible for senior teams so they are not willing to fixture an under 16 game the same week as a senior game

[Hughie McMahon]

Predictions

Junior - Drumragh to beat Cookstown in the replay. Cookstown haven't been at the races in the championship for all the hype about them in the lead in to the championship. Drumragh by 3.

Intermediate - The O'Rahillys to do the business next Sunday. Big boost for Eglish having McKenna back in their squad, caused a lot of bother to the Moy defense when he was introduced. If Skeets on song we'll not be stopped. Clonoe by 4.

Senior - Carrickmore to come out of the local derby. Loughmacrory too reluctant of the likes of McElholm, McCullagh and the Donaghys. Carrickmore team full of dogs, we've seen that in their previous two games, and that's what it will come down to. Loughmacrory won't be fit to cope with them. Carrickmore by 2.

Errigal to overcome Trillick to set up a repeat of the 2022 final. Both teams made hard work of their quarter finals but can see Errigal having the more fire power up front. The Canavans to cause real damage to that Trllick full back line which hasn't been great this year. Errigal by 5.

[Mountfield Munter]

Predictions

Junior - Drumragh to beat Cookstown in the replay. Cookstown haven't been at the races in the championship for all the hype about them in the lead in to the championship. Drumragh by 3.

Intermediate - The O'Rahillys to do the business next Sunday. Big boost for Eglish having McKenna back in their squad, caused a lot of bother to the Moy defense when he was introduced. If Skeets on song we'll not be stopped. Clonoe by 4.

Senior - Carrickmore to come out of the local derby. Loughmacrory too reluctant of the likes of McElholm, McCullagh and the Donaghys. Carrickmore team full of dogs, we've seen that in their previous two games, and that's what it will come down to. Loughmacrory won't be fit to cope with them. Carrickmore by 2.

Errigal to overcome Trillick to set up a repeat of the 2022 final. Both teams made hard work of their quarter finals but can see Errigal having the more fire power up front. The Canavans to cause real damage to that Trllick full back line which hasn't been great this year. Errigal by 5.

Totally agree I can see the Junior game head to PENALTIES but, nothing between them

[BroncoConroy]

Overall drumragh the hungrier side and will be licking their wounds they didn't win in Stewartstown, the hunger may not be as prominent in the replay and I take cookstown if they sort out their conversion and defensive third. Coming off losing a lead drumragh will feel a sense looming over them, it will go down to the 50th minute in Killyclogher then the fitter team will prevail.

[Mountfield Munter]

Overall drumragh the hungrier side and will be licking their wounds they didn't win in Stewartstown, the hunger may not be as prominent in the replay and I take cookstown if they sort out their conversion and defensive third. Coming off losing a lead drumragh will feel a sense looming over them, it will go down to the 50th minute in Killyclogher then the fitter team will prevail.

How would a dregish man know

[Ballygawleyftw]

How many new accounts / how much drivel is on this board this last 2 weeks. Can these accounts be deleted? Becoming a waste of time this forum

[Mountfield Munter]

How many new accounts / how much drivel is on this board this last 2 weeks. Can these accounts be deleted? Becoming a waste of time this forum

I agree but its tough giving out orders when you are a Armagh harps man, in a Tyrone board 

[LoughShore Beast]

Drumragh have missed there chance at beating cookstown.
Now that the town know exactly what there up against on Saturday they will be properly prepared and Drumragh will be in junior football for another year.

Not as if this is cookstown first time playing drumragh this year??
Beat them in the league and should have won last night, I think drumragh the better side.
Cookstown overhyped just like fintona have been

Cookstown had half a team out in the league and Drumragh now have a couple players back from travelling/injurys.
It took cookstown the first 30 minutes of the champo game  to figure out Drumragh. Now on Saturday Cookstown will get there match ups right and out play Drumragh.

[Tyrone Tom]

No Doubting the Drumragh 2 pointer was clearly over the bar but straight down the pitch & Cookstown have a legitimate goal chalked off for square ball.


The only reason the square ball is called is to compensate for missing the 2 pointer.

Both teams I'm sure have grievances but I'd say cathal bell was extremely let down by his sideline officials & umpires on Tuesday night.

With nothing else on in the county there should have been 4 referees umpiring

I counted at least 3 drumragh breaches that were totally ignored & umpires at both ends looked like they couldn't make a call between them.

[Sean Og Patriots]

Referees should be required to give post-match interviews, especially when they've made a controversial or incorrect decision. This would give them a chance to explain their reasoning and acknowledge any mistakes. In turn, it could promote greater fairness and accountability, helping referees approach future matches with more fair play towards both teams.