Errigal Ciaran 0-12
Trillick 1-8
ERRIGAL CIARAN HAVE secured their ninth Tyrone football championship, with the narrowest of wins over last year’s champions, Trillick.
The key to the success of the Enda McGinley-managed side was a strong third quarter that brought four consecutive points in a game where they were hard come by with two strong defences committed to making a series of blocks.
After a nip and tuck first half where neither side had a sniff of goal, Errigal were in front by a point with both Canavan brothers Ruairi and Darragh looking menacing.
Trillick drew level at the start of the second half with an improbable point from out by the sideline from Ryan Gray.
But as the half wore on, Errigal’s greater size around the middle told as they unleashed a forceful press on Trillick goalkeeper Joe Maguire’s kickouts. Ben McDonnell with countless carries forward and Joe Oguz with a massive athleticism gave them a serious platform from which to build.
One of Oguz’s run was halted by a high tackle from Rory Brennan, with Ruairi Canavan pointing the free to start their run. A wide from Canavan the Young and an effort dropped short from his brother Darragh, along with a couple of blocked shots was telling the story of Trillick baling water.
Then, it clicked. Substitute Padraig McGirr was fouled by Brennan for Peter Harte to step up and point with that left boot of his.
Maguire was caught in two minds with the next kickout and when Errigal won it, they drove hard at the defence and it yielded another Ruairi Canavan point.
Tommy Canavan, just on the field after replacing Ciaran McGinley, then showed his worth with a gorgeous flighted ball to the towering Odhran Robinson. The full forward still had work to do in collecting it, turning and looping a shot over his shoulder on the turn for a fine point.
That left Errigal 0-11 to 0-7 up. And there was still 20 minutes to go. Surely there would be a twist of the knife yet?
Matthew Donnelly, who for long stretches looked as if he had to do too much of everything for Trillick all evening, scored a point. He was badly lacking help and even while Lee Brennan kicked three frees in the first half, a damaged calf meant his influence was minimal and he took no part in the warm up in terms of kicking the ball.
The twist came on 47 minutes. Out of nowhere, Trillick stitched together a few passes on the fringes of the Errigal defence. Dan Donnelly spread the ball to Stevie O’Donnell, who floated it inside the cover to Ciaran Daly.
He put the head down, ran for the goals and squeezed a wicked effort that went underneath goalkeeper Darragh McAnenly.
Level.
But at that, Trillick just could not fashion anything more. They had wides from Brennan and Ciaran Daly.
Whereas Errigal had the Canavans.
Ruairi is not afraid of a shot and had just kicked one wide. But a minute later he was played in with a raking pass, took it in his stride and banged over his shoulder, virtually blind.
They hung on to the bitter end. Qualities that they are not particularly known for. They’ve played nicer stuff than this, but after the accusations they have faced over the past couple of seasons, they will enjoy this one more than most.
Scorers for Errigal Ciaran: Ruairi Canavan 0-6 (0-3 f), Darragh Canavan 0-2, Peter Harte 0-1 (f), Peter Óg McCartan, Ben McDonnell, Odhran Robinson 0-1 each.
Scorers for Trillick: Lee Brennan 0-3 (0-3 f), Ciaran Daly 1-0, Ryan Gray, Matthew Donnelly 0-2 each, James Garrity 0-1.
Trillick: Joe Maguire; Stevie O’Donnell, Peter McCaughey, Daire Gallagher; Colm Garrity, Rory Brennan, Seanie O’Donnell; Richard Donnelly, Liam Gray; Ciarán Daly, Matthew Donnelly, Ryan Gray; Daniel Donnelly, Lee Brennan, James Garrity
Subs: Michael Gallagher for R Gray (47), Daley Tunney for O’Donnell (60)
Errigal Ciaran: Darragh McAnenly; Cormac Quinn, Aidan McCrory, Ciaran Quinn; Peter Óg McCartan, Niall Kelly, Tiarnan Colhoun; Ben McDonnell, Joe Oguz; Padraig McGirr, Peter Harte, Ciaran McGinley; Darragh Canavan, Odhran Robinson, Ruairí Canavan
Subs: Thomas Canavan for C McGinley (40), Mark Kavanagh for Colhoun (47), Eoin Kelly for McCartan (56), Padraig Traynor for McGirr (58)
Referee: Sean Hurson (Galbally)
FAI have just announced Jose Mourinho will take over from Stephen Kenny after the 2022 World Cup. He will manage the under 10 side in the meantime to gain experience of international football.
@James Lenihan: Jose doesn’t play kids. What are the FAI thinking
Starting his own bus company..
@Seán Ó Daimhín: more trophies than klopp the flop
@Scorpionvenomm: yeah, Utd fans like Mourinho, have been deflecting all day with that statement, what Klopp and Liverpool have to do with the article is just the feeble attempt at banter that just makes you look silly, like a kid in the playground, “my Da would bate your Da”.
@Scorpionvenomm: God youre a bitter repetitive goose. I hope you choke on those words come the end of the season.
@Scorpionvenomm: a bus full of trophies
Davy Fitz translator
Back to Italy probably, either Milan side would take him
They are only EIGHTEEN points behind Manchester City. They are NINETEEN points behind league leaders Liverpool.
@Gary Dempsey: How many premier league titles are they behind city and Liverpool???
@Pj Windgap: The article is about jose mourinho not Manchester United. Absolute fools banging on about their 20 times, which is exactly what you all slated Liverpool fans for , for years.
@Pj Windgap: pj mindgap
@Pj Windgap: hahahaha United fans love a good history lesson. Jose was too good for you lot
I hope Jose gets his spark back he was great when he first came to England
@irishoverseas: Course he will, the team are a disgrace, easy to pin it on one person, the lot of them bar one or two are a disgrace.
Jim McGuiness assistant in America
Dundalk?
Too much player and agent power now in football it has ruined it
@Billy Thompson: how?
Kilkenny Senior football team needs a big name manager
Saudi Arabia national team
@Brian Les: He’d have to get out of their embassy alive
@Finbarr Cooper: Wow. Just wow.
Jose Mourihno`s spending on transfer fees thrughout his career id mind boggling, in fairness all he did in the early part was either start with a good squad or throw money at it and buy a squad instead of developing.
He sold
Lukaku
De Bruyne,
Salah,
To mention just a few.
I think he had 28 Chelsea players out on loan at one stage.
Here is a calculation of Mourihnos transfer expenditure since first coming to Chelsea, all those years back
United 2016 – 2018 = Transfer expenditure: £419,490,000
Chelsea 2013 – 2015 = Transfer expenditure: £318,555,000
Madrid 2010 – 2013 = Transfer expenditure: £163,350,000
Milan – 2008 – 2010 = Transfer expenditure: £140,220,000
Chelsea 2004 – 2007 = Transfer expenditure: £334,237,500
Total = £1,375,852,500
He has actually spent more at United than any other club he has been with.
@Pixie McMullen: he’s spent more because transfers have exploded in price in the last 3 years, it’s all realtive
dundalk fc will sign him as a replacement for stephen kenny.
He could become assistant to the highly qualified Stephen Kenny when the latter assumes the throne in two years time, and Mick Mccarthy is told to hump it & make way for the League of Ireland maestro
@Jane Aelst: bow to the British empire
The Donald Trump of football
2 1/3 season.
Dripsey GAA?
He’ll be back. Maybe in Italy. Don’t think it was a managerial problem at United. Them upstairs need to take at least some of the blame. Hope he gets his mojo back.
He is so miserable all the time. Thanks be to almighty, that nobody will have to see his face for a while at least.
What’s your point. …?
Realistically, he will probably take over a team like Leiscester or Villa and do alright.
Even in that photo of him being unveiled as United Manager he looks disinterested. It seems he’s lost his hunger and his tactics are out dated, sad as he was compelling to watch when he first arrived in England.
They’re closer to the bottom than they are the top!
Ireland job after stephen Kenny