Sean Cavanagh set for player-manager role for club weeks before Tyrone championship
Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Sean Cavanagh is set to become the player-manager of his hometown club Moy, just weeks before their club championship opener in Tyrone. Cavanagh had previously held this role before retiring from football entirely, although he came back late last season and has been used in sparingly throughout this season. […]
2 years ago
Colm Cavanagh reveals how high demands in Tyrone lead to some training ground bust-ups
“It’s just that intense environment.” It happens in every club and every county from time to time. Team mates, often best friends and even brothers, come to blows over a disagreement on the training ground. After Saturday’s final, Niall Morgan revealed that himself and Cathal McShane would have had a few arguments in the past. […]
4 years ago
Niall Morgan’s unbelievable kick against Kerry from nearly the half-way line could be a record
“That’s a massive kick, and to take that on took a lot of courage.” In a game that seemed to have absolutely everything, Niall Morgan did something that potentially had never been done before at inter-county championship level. Right at the stroke of half-time, Tyrone had a free-kick just in front of the half-way line, […]
4 years ago
‘From a Tyrone perspective, I was glad to see Tommy Walsh take that shot’
A fine footballer, but not the most dangerous of long-range strikers. It was a frantic end-game and the allocated time had long since passed. David Coldrick looked determined to see the final Kerry attack out, and Tommy Walsh did not shirk the responsibility. As it turns out, the veteran forward may have been better served […]
4 years ago
Tyrone have big call to make on Conor McKenna going into the Ulster final
“They’re maybe scratching their head going ‘where do we play this lad?’ Last season Tyrone were gifted the surprise return of Conor McKenna as he left his professional career in Australia to represent his home county in Ulster. To say he hit the ground running would be an understatement as he tore Mayo apart, and […]
5 years ago
“I don’t think he should come back in as captain” – Stephen Cluxton’s departure raises difficult questions
“Stephen has obviously lifted Sam Maguire seven times now, so maybe it is time for somebody else.” Dublin progress to the next round of the Leinster Championship after beating Wexford, but all of the talk is around Stephen Cluxton’s decision to step away from the squad. Strangely enough, Dubs manager, Dessie Farrell has stated that […]
5 years ago