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Loughran forced to retire aged 26 February 24, 2021 Tyrone's Harry Loughran has retired from gaelic football because of injury. The Moy Tir na nOg forward made six championship appearances for the Red Hands since 2017 and had a knack of scoring goals at crucial times, most notably his extra-time winner in the All-Ireland qualifier against Meath that year, although a long standing back problem denied him the chance to fulfil his potential in the county jersey. Aged just 26, Loughran's injury woes started as a teenager after he suffered a stress fracture to his lower back which sidelined him fo...

Tyrone hurlers should be playing at a higher level, says McShane February 19, 2021 New Tyrone senior hurling boss Michael McShane New Tyrone hurling manager Michael McShane says he sees no reason why the county’s senior hurlers cannot be playing at a higher level. McShane was appointed to a three-year term with the Red Hands last month, having steered Slaughtneil to an eighth successive Derry SHC title last September and also guided the club to three of the last four Ulster club crowns. "The issues that were put out there by Damian and a few of the players are not big issues that can't be ...

Tyrone star McKenna "can't wait to get going" February 05, 2021 Tyrone's Conor McKenna pulls the trigger against Mayo Tyrone star Conor McKenna says he is keen to get back to action with the Red Hands when the new season gets underway and hopes to “knock Dublin off their perch”. McKenna returned home from a six-year stint playing in the AFL with Essendon last September and came straight into Mickey Harte’s squad, impressing in their closing Allianz League outing and Ulster SFC defeat to Donegal. Since then, Fergal Logan and Brian Dooher have succeeded Harte and McKenna expects them to ...

Updated / Thursday, 4 Feb 2021 20:50 Conor McKenna has returned from a successful stint playing Aussie Rules Returning Tyrone footballer Conor McKenna admits that he did not miss playing Gaelic football too much during the time that he was away in Australia, however, now that the Eglish St Patrick's man has returned, he is excited at the prospect of attempting to knock Dublin off their perch.  McKenna has spent the last six years Down Under, starring on the Aussie Rules scene with Essendon, however, the 24-year-old decided to return home to his native Tyrone to resume his inter-count...

Journeying to the top Chris Brown looks back on seven seasons as minor boss Derry manager Chris Brown is carried shoulder high after the 2002 All-Ireland minor final (Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile) Reporter: '); In seven years, across two different stints, Chris Brown led a Derry minor management team that delivered three Ulster titles and an All-Ireland. There were two other titles that escaped their clutches and he tells Michael McMullan of the memories along the way. Ciaran 'Banty' Mullan starred on Derry's All-Ireland minor winning team of 2002, but a statement off the pitch left a lasti...