Tyrone 2019

anon70480284 · January 4, 2019, 7:53pm

McCarron/Fergus surely got barebacked by a few ladyboys out there

myboyblue · January 4, 2019, 8:23pm

I’d say he was up to his guts in it.

Cicero_Dandi · January 6, 2019, 5:46pm

8 point win over UUJ today as we look to win back the McKenna Cup.

Cicero_Dandi · January 9, 2019, 8:47am

1 N Morgan.

2 L Rafferty

3 HP McGeary

4 C McLaughlin

5 B McDonnell

6 R Brennan

7 P Harte

8 C. Grugan

9 B. Kennedy.

10 N Sludden.

11 C McCann

12 R Gray

13 D. Mulgrew

14 C. McShane

15 R O’Neill

16 B Gallen

17 D Canavan

18 M Cassidy

19 K Coney

20 D McClure

21 A McCrory

22 R Sludden

Cicero_Dandi · January 13, 2019, 9:39pm

McKenna Cup Final will be either in Omagh or Armagh with a coin toss to take place tomorrow.

Might try and get along to it myself this year. I’ve been hearing rave reviews about the performance of Brian Kennedy and he could be a huge addition next year. He will give us some real physicality in the the side which we do lack a bit of.

Coney seems to have settled back in very well and from what I’ve heard and read his attitude has been great and he’s been working his socks off which is certainly where many felt he was lacking in his first stint with the county. He has been playing at 11 so it will be interesting to see how that works out, he has serious talent in him.

Grugan is another one who has been doing very well, again a good physical presence in the middle of the pitch and I think both himself and Kennedy are big upgrades on the likes of Conall McCann and McClure.

Liam Rafferty is another player who has done extremely well so all in all I think we are in a good place coming into the season.

My worry would be the inside forward options, they are all fairly similar in style and stature and we’ve lost Mark Bradley (although McCurry is back) this year. They seem to have struggled so far this year and an 18 year old Darragh Canavan has probably been the most impressive of those who have played in the inside forward line so far. That being said I don’t think those lads are suited to winter football.

Lots of healthy competition for places as we have not seen the likes of McNamee, Hampsey, Kieran McGeary, Tiernan McCann, McAliskey, Colm Cavanagh or Mattie Donnelly in 2019 yet. I reckon some of them will be rolled out next week with the league starting the following week with a trip to Kerry and I would suspect the winner of that game will meet Dublin in the league final.

Cicero_Dandi · January 16, 2019, 9:11am

Paudie McNulty has left the panel. With Kennedy and Grugan there this year it was likely to impact his game time.

Cicero_Dandi · January 19, 2019, 9:23pm

I’m pretty happy with the shape of the squad this year.

I thought Coney showed some real moments of class when he came on, he can play those long raking foot passes like few can in our side. Kennedy was missing tonight and I’d say he will be a big player for us this season.

We’re a bit light in the inside forward positions at the minute, with Bradley gone and McAliskey still recovering from a long term injury we are currently light there. McCurry did ok tonight and we should have Brennan back next weekend so that will give us another option.

Hampsey and Colm Cavanagh played no part in the McKenna Cup so not sure if they were given a rest or are carrying injuries at present. I’d go with the following XV for the trip to Kerry next weekend:

Morgan
McKernan
McNamee
Rafferty
McCann
R Brennan
C Meyler
Kennedy
McClure
Sludden
Coney
M Donnelly
McCurry
Harte
McShane

Kerry have yet to play a game this season and seem to be without a lot of players so anything other than a win next weekend would be a disappointment.

flattythehurdler · January 19, 2019, 9:24pm

Would there be many criminal records?

Cicero_Dandi · January 19, 2019, 9:49pm

Probably less than the Galway hurling panel I’d assume.

Cicero_Dandi · January 19, 2019, 9:52pm

Checkmate.

flattythehurdler · January 19, 2019, 9:55pm

Well done.
I’ll edit that I’m hoping the galway hurling panel have zero convictions this year, but pick up a few if we play limerick, Cark or kk

Cicero_Dandi · January 27, 2019, 3:18pm

Baby Jesus on down in Killarney. Tyrone trail by 3 with about 15 minutes remaining.

glenshane · January 27, 2019, 3:21pm

He looks more like pascal than Peter. Just sayin…

Sidney · January 27, 2019, 10:36pm

There will be a lot of expectation and pressure on the son of Peter Canavan as he attempts to make the grade with Tyrone - which inevitably means plenty of pascals.

glenshane · January 27, 2019, 10:41pm

I wonder what @Cicero_Dandi 's dispassionate assessment of him is.

Cicero_Dandi · January 28, 2019, 9:49am

I think Canavan Jr has all the talent and toughness to make it but its a different game now and there too many hop forwards about in today’s game of his stature.

I don’t really understand the need to fast track him into the senior ranks though. I’d rathered he had stayed with the u20s for the next two years before introducing him to the seniors.

I think we are in a bit of bother without Mark Bradley and McAliskey at the minute. I don’t think McCurry, Brennan, O’Neill and Darragh Canavan is going to cut it right now. I can see an SOS being sent for Bradley in the summer.

Cicero_Dandi · January 31, 2019, 9:36pm

Two changes, Mulgrew and Rafferty drop out - Kieran McGeary and Lee Brennan come in.

Frank Burns and Ronan O’Neill return to match squad with no Mulgrew or Darragh Canavan named. I think common sense should prevail with Canavan, he’s 18 and at the minute way too slight for senior county football, it certainly won’t do him much harm being part of the senior squad right now but I don’t think he’s at a position to be playing games - I hope he is released to the u20s after the league.

Still no Hampsey or Colm Cavanagh.

Would be nice to see McCurry hitting that kind of form again. He’s a lovely finisher when he has his confidence going.

anon70480284 · January 31, 2019, 9:56pm

Where’s Fergus McCarron?

Cicero_Dandi · January 31, 2019, 9:57pm

Had knee surgery last year.

Cicero_Dandi · February 7, 2019, 9:58pm

1	Niall Morgan	Éadan na dTorc
2	Michael McKernan	Oileán a’Ghuail
3	Ronan McNamee	Achadh Uí Aráin
4	Hugh Pat McGeary	Cabhán a’Chaortainn
5	Tiernan McCann	Coill an Chlochair
6	Rory Brennan	Trí Leac
7	Peter Harte	Aireagal Chiaráin
8	Brian Kennedy	Doire Lochain
9	Declan McClure	Cluain Eo
10	Matthew Donnelly	Trí Leac
11	Niall Sludden	An Droim Mhór
12	Kieran McGeary	Cabhán a’Chaortainn
13	Darren McCurry	Éadan na dTorc
14	Cathal McShane	E. R. Uí Néill
15	Lee Brennan	Trí Leac
16	Benny Gallen	Achadh Uí Aráin
17	Frank Burns	Cabhán a’Chaortainn
18	Kyle Coney	Ard Bó
19	Conan Grugan	An Ómaigh
20	Conal McCann	Coill an Chlochair
21	Aidan McCrory	Aireagal Chiaráin
22	Ben McDonnell	Aireagal Chiaráin
23	Ciaran McLaughlin	An Ómaigh
24	Conor Meyler	An Ómaigh
25	Ronan O’Neill	An Ómaigh
26	Liam Rafferty	An Gallbhaile

Same starting XV and subs bench as named last week for Roscommon, not a chance that team will start though. McShane missed out with injury last week so he could be unavailable again, Brian Kennedy had to go off after 33 minutes for UUJ so I’d imagine he will also miss out. Hampsey was a late addition to the team last week and I would suspect he will start.

McCurry was absolutely pathetic last week and I don’t think he should start but we have no real alternatives in that forward line, I don’t think we can afford to have both him and Brennan in the same team, it’s one or the other. Brennan is not much more reliable,

I think there will be a response this weekend, league games are generally won by the hungrier team and what I saw last week from Tyrone was a side that didn’t really want to know about it against a hungry Mayo side eager to impress their new boss.

Think we could do with a bit of a target man in the forward line at the minute, the likes of Loughran, R Donnelly and McShane could offer something there but I don’t think they are available at present. Would also hope to see Coney on the 40 from the start. Petey Harte will probably continue in the forward line but that’s due to a lack of convincing options inside, it’s not his best position and while he was one of the few players who really put a shift in last week, he looked a player extremely low on confidence.

We should have enough to see off Roscommon if we turn up and put in an honest effort but the worries in the inside forward line are a worry. I’d have to question Mickey Harte if Conall McCann gets another chance,