“We were probably at 50%.” Tyrone’s Ronan McNamee has given his honest opinion on why last year’s disappointing All-Ireland title defence went so wrong so quickly. From the outside looking in, pundits, former players, and fans could only guess why the 2021 champions looked to be a shadow of themselves just one year on from […]

3 years ago

“The danger is a wee bit like Tyrone last year…” Peter Canavan has warned Kerry not to fall into the trap that Tyrone did last season following their All-Ireland win in 2021. The drop-off in form from 2021 to 2022 for the Red Hand county was startling, as they didn’t seem able to shake the […]

3 years ago

Players who left panel were made out to be “scapegoat for Tyrone’s performances in the league”. Ronan O’Neill has starred for Tyrone over the past decade, from being a promising minor, to winning everything there is to win in the red and white jersey. The Omagh native is Tyrone through and through, and many were […]

4 years ago

Should I stay or should I go? In 2019 Tyrone played Kerry in the All-Ireland semi-final, and went into the dressing rooms at half-time, four points to the good. They were in the All-Ireland final the year before and although their performance was disappointing, this particular year, a tactical switch by Mickey Harte turned the […]

4 years ago

Where’s the love? In other team sports such as soccer and basketball, the race between shooters to become the top scorer of the league or tournament, almost works as a sub-plot to the narrative of the competition’s winners. How often do we hear commentators in the Premier League talk about the race for the Golden […]

4 years ago

Some of these are truly amazing. Sport can create some very complex feelings, and Gaelic football in particular has the power to have you crying your eyes out with frustration, to crying your eyes out with sheer delirious joy. So much is going on in such a short space of time that you can sometimes […]

4 years ago