Tyrone v Down Ulster Championship First Round 8th June 2008

[Fuzzman]

Usually I'm an optimistic sort of a chap and from what I heard last week I DO believe Mickey knows what he's at and he was happy to just come thru the league testing a few players and not pushing them too hard.

Trying to get people back from injury has obviously been the main focus for the summer as many think this could be Mikcey's last year.

However, there is no getting away from the fact that whatever we're doing different in Tyrone, it just can't be coincidence that so many of the squad get injured every year now.

I'm hopeful though with the return of BOTH McMahons, Dooher, 2 fit McGuigans and a lean fit Mugsy we can be a force again. At least to get to the top 3/4 level at least.

Full back in more of an issue that MF & forwards I think but then again maybe Justy or Joey can play well there. Joey did great there in 2005 if I recall correctly.

[orangeman]

Usually I'm an optimistic sort of a chap and from what I heard last week I DO believe Mickey knows what he's at and he was happy to just come thru the league testing a few players and not pushing them too hard.

Trying to get people back from injury has obviously been the main focus for the summer as many think this could be Mikcey's last year.

However, there is no getting away from the fact that whatever we're doing different in Tyrone, it just can't be coincidence that so many of the squad get injured every year now.

I'm hopeful though with the return of BOTH McMahons, Dooher, 2 fit McGuigans and a lean fit Mugsy we can be a force again. At least to get to the top 3/4 level at least.

Full back in more of an issue that MF & forwards I think but then again maybe Justy or Joey can play well there. Joey did great there in 2005 if I recall correctly.

Hub played well in the 2003 final if my memory serves me well ! 

[Zapatista]

McCarron dd all right at full back earlier in the year. Has he been ruled out at this stage?

[orangeman]

McCarron dd all right at full back earlier in the year. Has he been ruled out at this stage?

Is he still on the panel even ?

[ONeill]

Boys, I have a spy in the Down camp. Check here for regular updates. All I can say at the minute is that Coulter is eating wild deer fillet sandwiches twice a day. McComiskey is taking horse tablets. More later.

[rrhf]

Theres talk if Down get to the All Ireland final that Marty Clarke will be coming back.

[lfdown2]

Theres talk if Down get to the All Ireland final that Marty Clarke will be coming back.

i cant see collingwood letting him away, though kildare will be tough to get by so we wont count our chickens!

[red hander]

Theres talk if Down get to the All Ireland final that Marty Clarke will be coming back.

There's more chance of Arthur C Clarke coming back than Down getting to an All Ireland final

[lfdown2]

one step away!!

[Jinxy]

Hey Tyrone folk, I see Meath and your lads are playing the Ulster Minor League final on Thursday evening in Cavan. How are they looking this year?

[Tyrone Dreamer]

The talk is its a great Tyrone minor team this year, though I've heard this talk before in recent years and we didnt get close to winning an All Ireland. However, based on the hammerings they have given out in the ulster league and the fact that Dungannon won the Hogan Cup I think that the talk could be true. Also there's a couple of great players from last year including Kyle Coney who has been linked to the Aussie Rules.  Are Meath any good?

[tyrone86]

Hey Tyrone folk, I see Meath and your lads are playing the Ulster Minor League final on Thursday evening in Cavan. How are they looking this year?

It's the best Tyrone Minor side since 1998.

[Jinxy]

Hard to say. Next years team is supposed to be savage going by u-14 and Gerry Reilly results. Don't know a whole lot about this years vintage.

[Jinxy]

Anyone know how the game went in Cavan this evening?

[Tyrone Dreamer]

It says on the county bit of tyronegaa.ie that Tyrone were held to a draw - when you opne the story its blank. Presume it must have been a draw.