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Hampsey envisages "tough battle" against Cavan May 03, 2021 Tyrones Padraig Hampsey tackles Gearoid McKiernan of Cavan Tyrone defender Padraig Hampsey envisages “a tough battle” when the Red Hands take on Cavan in the quarter-finals of the Ulster championship in a little over two months’ time. Tyrone’s 2021 campaign under new managers Fergal Logan and Brian Dooher starts on Saturday week when they welcome Donegal to Healy Park for the first round of the Allianz Football League. Hampsey...

Ulster Herald Advertisement Hampsey: Tyrone aiming to make a fortress of Healy Park Posted: 5:00 pm May 1, 2021 SHARE HEALY Park hasn’t always been a fortress for Tyrone, but Padraig Hampsey hopes they can change that widely held perception by the time Cavan come rolling into town for the first round of the Ulster Championship. Two of Tyrone’s group stage matches in the league will be hosted by the Gortin Road venue, namely their eagerly-anticipated match against Donegal on May 15 ...

Ulster Herald Advertisement Tyrone skipper Donnelly delighted to be back Posted: 12:30 pm April 23, 2021 SHARE By Niall Gartland AT last the grey skies of uncertainty have receded with the return to collective training and the gratefully received roll-out of league and championship fixtures, and Tyrone captain Mattie Donnelly is buzzing about the prospect of a return to action. It emerged last week that the Red Hands would begin their Division One campaign at home to Donegal on Saturda...

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Former Tyrone footballer out of hospital after heart attack scare April 10, 2021 Former Tyrone All-Ireland winner Mickey Coleman. ©INPHO/Andrew Paton. Former Tyrone footballer Mickey Coleman left hospital on Friday and was able to return home after suffering a massive heart attack. The 41-year-old married father-of-two was hospitalised in New York last month after taking ill, and his condition was described as critical. But Coleman has returned home to his family as he "continues on the journe...

Advertisement Dooher aiming to strike the right balance Posted: 9:06 am April 10, 2021 By Barry O’Donnell TYRONE joint senior manager Brian Dooher cautions that the team will have to get the balance right in terms of allowing their exciting crop of young emerging players to express themselves, but while adhering to a disciplined defensive shape at the same time. With inter-county sides due to resume training in under two weeks time (April 19th), Red Hand supporters will be keen to se...

I cant get any of them to miss a gym session April 03, 2021 By DECLAN ROONEY Seventeen years on from his first shot at senior inter-county management, new Tyrone boss Kevin McCrystal says he is thrilled to get the chance to manage the Red Hands once again. Still only 40 years old, McCrystal has stepped into the breach following Gerry Moane’s stint in charge of the county, but an in-depth knowledge of development and underage players in the county has armed the Charraig Mhór club man for a...

The funeral has taken place of respected former Tyrone GAA coach Fergal McCann. The 47-year-old father-of-two from Augher was described as "a giant of the GAA in Tyrone", best known for his tenure with Mickey Hartes management team when the Red Hands became All-Ireland champions in 2005 and 2008. A funeral notice said he died peacefully at home on Monday, with his passing deeply regretted by his wife Roisin and daughters Aine and Aoife. A Requiem Mass took place yesterday afternoon at St Macart...

Tributes have been paid to a well-known former Tyrone GAA trainer who has died at the age of 47. Fergal McCann, who hailed from Augher, was part of Mickey Hartes management team when the Red Hand County clinched the All-Ireland Football title in 2005 and 2008. Mr McCann also worked as a schools coach for Tyrone GAA but was best known for his key role with Hartes squad. His stint with the Red Hands included helping guide them to three Ulster Championship titles. His passing was announced last ni...

Harte pays glowing tribute to the late Fergal McCann March 09, 2021 RIP Fergal McCann Former Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has paid tribute to the late Fergal McCann, who passed away yesterday. Fergal was part of the Tyrone set-up for 10 years, acting as team trainer when the Red Hands captured their second and third All-Ireland SFC titles in 2005 and ’08 under Harte. Speaking to BBC Sport Northern Ireland, Harte said that it was his assistant Tony Donnelly that recommended the St Macartans clu...