Coiste Thir Eoghain Annual Report Book 2010 - Tyrone GAA | Tir ...

In a low-scoring opening half the defences of each team were totally dominant, ensuring that
the outcome was impossible to predict, and when the half-time whistle sounded there was
just a single point lead for the Fianna. The second half followed a similar pattern to that set
earlier, with Carrickmore unable to easily find the scores to unsettle the opposition; Coalisland
maintained their control of the game without displaying any great flair, and despite Carmen’s
sustained efforts in the closing stages. In the end, Coalisland won by a margin of two points on
a scoreline of 0-09 to 0-07 to claim their ninth senior championship and their first since 1990.
Twenty years ago the team was captained by Tyrone star Damian O’Hagan, and now, the same
man was there to savour the O’Neill Cup victory, but now guiding the team from the sideline
and wearing the manager’s bib.
In the Intermediate championship Strabane, Moortown, Eglish, Pomeroy, Urney and Killeeshil
had opening round victories; they were joined in the quarterfinals by Newtownstewart and
Derrylaughan each of whom required replays to get through. Eglish, Strabane (after a replay),
Urney and Derrylaughan progressed to the semifinals after many closely fought games. In the
final, Derrylaughan faced Urney in what turned out to be a very exciting affair, where there was
never more than a couple of points between the sides. In the end the Kevin Barry’s were ahead
by one point, winning on a scoreline of 1-09 to 2-05 and bringing the Paddy Cullen home to
the Washingbay.
Glenelly and Stewartstown had preliminary round victories in the Junior championship over
Carrickmore IIIs and Beragh respectively. Both teams also enjoyed success in round one,
together with Dregish, Brackaville, Killyman, and Owen Roes, and they were eventually joined
by Dungannon and Fintona who required replays to dispose of Drumragh and Drumquin.
Quarterfinal winners were Dregish, Brackaville, Killyman and Stewartstown of which the latter
two reached the Junior final. Again, two well-matched teams played out a thrilling encounter
where the margin of victory was just a single point in favour of Killyman.
We extend congratulations to the players, the managements and the club officers of St Mary’s
Killyman, Kevin Barry’s Derrylaughan and Na Fianna Coalisland on their deserved championship
achievements in 2010.
As is now the custom in Tír Eoghain, County Finals’ day involved a much greater level of
participation than just that of the senior footballers of Coalisland and Carrickmore. The day’s
activities commenced with the Grade II minor final between Pomeroy and Ardboe which was
won by the Plunketts’ after a very hesitant start. At the opposite end of the age scale, we were
privileged to have in attendance in Healy Park, the county senior champions from 1985; this
great Augher St Macartan’s side were introduced to the attendance and each member of the
panel was presented with a special commemorative medal by County Vice-chairman Roisin
Jordan.
Further entertainment was provided in a most skilful display of mini-games football by six teams
of Primary schoolchildren – boys and girls – that had been selected from the county’s Summer
Camps, under the watchful of eye of Anne Daly, Coaching and Games Development Manager.
Musical entertainment for the afternoon was provided by the All-Ireland winning Cloughfin
Pipe Band, the Scór participants from the St Patrick’s GAC in Donaghmore and County Scór
champion Andrea Begley from the Pomeroy club, who sang Amhrán na bFhiann.
This year we were further honoured to have in attendance representatives of Ulster and All-
Ireland champions, including the Tyrone Minor hurlers, Tyrone Minor footballers, Tyrone Senior
footballers, Tyrone handballers, Tyrone Senior Ladies footballers and Omagh St Enda’s Ladies
footballers.
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