Tyrone County Football and Hurling

[03,05,08]

Ruairi Canavan is the U20 captain so that puts an end to the senior discussion. He will be able to go into the senior squad for the group stages if the 20s get out of Ulster.

You have to assume that means Conor Cush is gone also to the 20's. The correct decision for both lads in my opinion. Plenty of time for them after 20's is finished to rejoin senior set up if required.

Looks like it. I'm told Cush played for the 20s in a challenge game last Saturday and hit 4-4.

be interesting to see a panel, but there must be serious firepower in this years U20's. Canavan & Cush aside you could still call on the likes of Ronan Cassidy, Lorcan McGarrity, Conor Owens, Gavin Potter, Cormac Devlin, Conor McElhom, Noah Grimes. Im sure ive missed a few others as well, thats just off the top of my head.

I don't think conor Owens is on the panel

[God14]

Markey, McLarnon & McRory schools cups all going to Tyrone this year. The conveyor belt is well & truly back fella's. Some fantastic talent in the county in the 18 to 21 age bracket

[Mikhailov]

Ruairi Canavan is the U20 captain so that puts an end to the senior discussion. He will be able to go into the senior squad for the group stages if the 20s get out of Ulster.

He was vice captain and there are not too many from last year's squad back so it would seem the logical choice.

According to Paul Devlin in the Irish News there are 17 still there from last year and 7 starters from the AI final v Kildare.

A lot more Thani thought. Icould only think of Canavan andCush initially.

Of the top of my head, defenders - Rafferty, Muldoon, midfielder - McHugh, forwards - Cush, Canavan, McGarrity, O'Donnell plus obviously according to Paul Devlin another 10 from the bench. I possibly have missed 1 starter but not certain to be honest.
A very strong panel but Derry were the All Irelands at this age group at minor level.

[WT4E]

Markey, McLarnon & McRory schools cups all going to Tyrone this year. The conveyor belt is well & truly back fella's. Some fantastic talent in the county in the 18 to 21 age bracket

With most of the the 21s playing with HTC

[sam03/05]

If only other schools could make the same contribution to football as cookstown do
The likes of Ballygawley & Stabane - would raise the standards even higher

[NotedObserver]

Markey, McLarnon & McRory schools cups all going to Tyrone this year. The conveyor belt is well & truly back fella's. Some fantastic talent in the county in the 18 to 21 age bracket

With most of the the 21s playing with HTC

How many older players HTC have?

[God14]

If only other schools could make the same contribution to football as cookstown do
The likes of Ballygawley & Stabane - would raise the standards even higher

+1

The traditional big grammar schools have always poached & sought out to attract whatever footballing talent they could get their hands on. Nothing new here, it's just because Cookstown were always deemed to be Markey standard and have upset the traditional order, that they are being dissed with these posts

[03,05,08]

If only other schools could make the same contribution to football as cookstown do
The likes of Ballygawley & Stabane - would raise the standards even higher

+1

The traditional big grammar schools have always poached & sought out to attract whatever footballing talent they could get their hands on. Nothing new here, it's just because Cookstown were always deemed to be Markey standard and have upset the traditional order, that they are being dissed with these posts

If there are lads that have a-levels that would get them into uni and are only staying to play another year of football, then the people running cookstown are doing them a serious disservice encouraging them to stay on and effectively waste a year of their lives.

[FermGael]

If only other schools could make the same contribution to football as cookstown do
The likes of Ballygawley & Stabane - would raise the standards even higher

+1

The traditional big grammar schools have always poached & sought out to attract whatever footballing talent they could get their hands on. Nothing new here, it's just because Cookstown were always deemed to be Markey standard and have upset the traditional order, that they are being dissed with these posts

I normally would love to see HTC doing so well.
Great to see a school buck the trend and ruffle the feathers of the traditional powerhouses of schools football.

But in this instance I hope Omagh CBS win.

It's nothing to do with traditional order.
They have players playing this year who are making a mockery of the schools system

[God14]

If only other schools could make the same contribution to football as cookstown do
The likes of Ballygawley & Stabane - would raise the standards even higher

+1

The traditional big grammar schools have always poached & sought out to attract whatever footballing talent they could get their hands on. Nothing new here, it's just because Cookstown were always deemed to be Markey standard and have upset the traditional order, that they are being dissed with these posts

I normally would love to see HTC doing so well.
Great to see a school buck the trend and ruffle the feathers of the traditional powerhouses of schools football.

But in this instance I hope Omagh CBS win.

It's nothing to do with traditional order.
They have players playing this year who are making a mockery of the schools system

Name them please

[FermGael]

If only other schools could make the same contribution to football as cookstown do
The likes of Ballygawley & Stabane - would raise the standards even higher

+1

The traditional big grammar schools have always poached & sought out to attract whatever footballing talent they could get their hands on. Nothing new here, it's just because Cookstown were always deemed to be Markey standard and have upset the traditional order, that they are being dissed with these posts

I normally would love to see HTC doing so well.
Great to see a school buck the trend and ruffle the feathers of the traditional powerhouses of schools football.

But in this instance I hope Omagh CBS win.

It's nothing to do with traditional order.
They have players playing this year who are making a mockery of the schools system

Name them please

Absolutely no way.
The young men who are playing are not to blame

[God14]

Fair enough, but plenty of people have repeated one A level in the past, to get into the university course of your choice. Your career is the rest of your life. If HTC have benefited from a couple of these situations, cest la vie. Every player is eligible and within the rules. Too many people on twitter and this board are making vague and unsubstantiated accusations, "Tyrone U21s" there is no such thing as Tyrone U21s FFS)

Anyway, great to have an all tyrone final. Looking forward to it massively & may the best team win

[LC]

The type of thing that seems to be going on at HTC leads to a situation where young lads fall into trap that football becomes a bigger priority than their studies.  They then go onto Uni whereby again with people still blowing smoke up their proverbial their studies fall down or in some cases off their priority list.  All well and good until they go looking a proper job in years to come.  J'town was full of boys like this in my time bumming about from course to another just so they could still tog out for Sigerson.

[Nanderson]

Is ulster schools football u19?

[God14]

Is ulster schools football u19?

U19 1/2