Three Tyrone legends join masters team as they eye up three-in-a-row
Not a bad line-up at all. Three Tyrone legends have joined the Masters county team, as the Red Hand county look to retain the All-Ireland for the third time in a row. The Ulster side was already littered with players with prestigious calibre, including Stephen O’Neill, Conor Gormley, and Ciaran Gourley. Joint-manager Eugene Bradley believes […]
3 years ago
How ‘beardgate’ swept the nation and helped Tyrone over the line in 2008
‘Beardgate’ swept the nation as Tyrone stormed their way to an unexpected All-Ireland title in 2008. Back then the Tyrone side where at a low ebb. Despite All-Ireland victories in 2003 & 2005, they were viewed as a team on the slide. The household names were passed their best, and the younger lads didn’t have […]
8 years ago
The story of the “Bulletproof Priest” who gave Tyrone a Mass to remember
Remember the movie ‘Bulletproof Monk’? Well before the 2008 All-Ireland final the Tyrone plays had their very own ‘Bulletproof Priest’. The GAA Hour live show was in Dublin last night to preview this weekend’s All-Ireland football final, and the crowd were treated to some fantastic stories. The evenings first panel was made up Tyrone legend’s, […]
8 years ago