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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 see how the county team takes shape under the stewardship of Dooher and Feargal Logan. It was at the b...

'I can't 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 another crack at the role. Currently managing a Senior county squad of a staggering 71 players, th...

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 Harte's 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 Macartans Church in his home village, followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery. Mr McCann also hel...

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 Harte's 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 Harte's squad. His stint with the Red Hands included helping guide them to three Ulster Championship titles. His passing was announced last night by Tyrone GAA and Tyrone County chairperson, Michael Kerr, who said in the Facebook post that ...

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 Macartan's clubman be brought in and also revealed that Fergal and his wife Roisin were there for his family foll...