Allianz National Football League Saturday 15th May • 5.00pm O’Neills Healy Park Focail ó Chathaoirleach, Coiste an Chontae Michéal Mac Giolla Cheara

Cuirim fáilte mhór romhaibh uilig inniu I welcome to Páirc Uí Éilí today our refer- chuig an chéad chluiche sraithe sa tSraith ee, Joe McQuillan, along with his team of Naisiúnta Peile idir Tír Eoghain agus Dún umpires and linesmen. Tír Eoghain CLG is na nGall. Tuigim go hiomlán cé chomh always indebted to the match ocials cinnte nach mbeadh an cumann deacair is a bhí, is atá, an tréimhse seo without whom our games cannot take chomh láidir gan iad. Go raibh agus pobal na hÉireann uilig ag deileáil le place. míle míle maith agaibh go léir. himpleachtací móra COVID fud na tíre agus ar ndóigh fud an domhain. Tuigim na Gabhaim buíochas ó chroí leis an réiteoir, In acknowledging all the back- deacrachtaí atá ann don lucht tacaíochta na maoir agus na fir línte. Tá súil agam go ground work which needs to be nuair nach bhfuil sibh in ann freastal ar na mbainfidh gach duine sult as an chluiche done to make a fixture such as cluichí mar is ceart. Le cuidiú Dé ní fada go inniu agus go raibh míle maith agaibh as this a success I would like to mbeidh deireadh leis na sriantaí agus bhur dtacaíocht leanúnach. thank our stewards, PRO, Culture beidh muid in ann tacú lenár bhfoireann Ocer, Dónal Mac Aoidh, Aisling mar is ceart arís. I would also like to welcome the manage- Níc Cuartha, Doire Lochain ment team, ocials and players from Dún Caoimhin de Barra the current It gives me, on behalf of all the Gaels in na nGall. There have been long estab- Scór Sinsear County Champion at Tyrone, great pleasure to welcome all the lished links through family and the GAA, Amhránaíocht Aonair, for leading virtual support from Dún na nGall today, down through the generations, with Dún the singing of Amhrán na bhFi- courtesy of TG4, for the first game in the na nGall. The quality of the football, I have ann, and Naomh Éanna, An 2021 Allianz National Football league in no doubt, will provide an entertaining Ómaigh for the use of their facili- these trying times with COVID restrictions. afternoon for all concerned. ties and indeed all others who As in any National League campaign this have made the extra eort to will be of crucial importance as the I would like to sincerely thank our spon- make this fixture a success. emphasis of both teams will be getting sors, ‘Tyrone Fabrication’ and ‘O’Neill’s ‘points on the board’ – both the score- Sportswear’, and our many other sponsors Mar fhocal scoir ba mhaith liom board and the National League table – as for their on-going support. We wish all our mo bhuíochas ó chroí a ghabháil early as possible. Many CLG ‘eyes’ are brand partners every success in their leis an lucht leanúna. Is am ar watching the progress of all the teams in respective businesses and urge all the Tír leith é seo agus tá súil agam this year’s ‘new format’ league with a view Eoghain faithful to support our sponsors. nach fada go bpillfidh muid ar ár to see who will be liable to contest the big gcluichí mar is ceart le hatmais- occasion in September. I especially wish Mar a bhíonn i gcónaí, tá muid an bhuíoch féar agus paisean mór láidir. our new management team, Feargal and ar fad as an obair thar barr dheonach a Brian, all the very best in their first game bhíonn ar siúl ag go leor daoine fud fad an Le gach dea-mhéin at the helm. chontae idir riarthóirí, fir gheataí, maoir, Michéal Mac Giolla Cheara oifigigh agus foireann páirceanna. Is Cathaoirleach Clár an Lae O cials 16.37 Tír Eoghain amach ar an bpáirc Today’s Match Ocials are - 16.38 Dún an nGall amach ar an bpáirc Referee - Joe McQuillan (An Cabhán) 16.43 Oi gigh an Chluiche amach ar an bpáirc Standby Referee - Barry Cassidy (Doíre) 16.50 Toss 16.54 Three minute warning before Amhrán na bhFiann Linesman - Paddy Neilan (Ros Comáin) 16.57 Amhrán na bhFiann Sideline O cial - John Murphy (Fear Manach) 17.00 Tús an chluiche 17.38 Leath-am (Donegal leave the pitch rst, followed by Tyrone) 17.53 Tús an dara leath 18.33 Críoch an chluiche foireann bhainistíochta / Tyrone Team Management Tír Eoghan Feargal Logan & Brian Dooher

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Niall Morgan Éadán na dTorc

2 3 4

Rory Brennan Ronan McNamee Padraig Hampsey (C) Trí Leac Achadh Uí Aráin Oileán an Ghuail

5 6 7

Michael Cassidy Michael O’Neill Ard Bó Aireagal Chiaráin Ard Bó

8 9

Frank Burns Brian Kennedy Cabhan á Choarthainn Doire Locháin

10 11 12

Paul Donaghy Matthew Donnelly Conor Meyler Dún Geanainn Trí Leac An Ómaigh

13 14 15

Kieran McGeary Conor McKenna Richard Donnelly Cabhan á Choarthainn An Eaglais Trí Leac

SUBSTITUTES 16 Benny Gallen 17 Mark Bradley 18 Lee Brennan 19 Darragh Canavan 20 Decky McClure 21 Darren McCurry 22 HP McGeary 23 Michael McKernan 24 Cormac Munroe 25 Liam Ra erty 26 Niall Sludden foireann bhainistíochta / Donegal Team Management Dún Na nGall

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Shaun Patton Naomh Adhamhnáin

2 3 4

Caolan Ward Neil Magee Brendan McCole Naomh Adhamhnáin Gaoth Dobhair Naomh Naille

5 6 7

Ryan McHugh Paul Brennan Daire O Baoil Chill Chartha Bún Dobhráin Gaoth Dobhair

8 9

Hugh McFadden Caolan McGonagle Na Cealla Beaga Bun Cranncha

10 11 12

Niall O’Donnell Ciaran Thompson Michael Langan Naomh Adhamhnáin Naomh Conaill Naomh Mícheál

13 14 15

Patrick McBrearty Michael Murphy Peader Mogan Chill Chartha Gleann tSuilí Naomh Naille

SUBSTITUTES 16 Michael Lynch 17 18 Paddy McGrath 19 Andy McClean 20 Jason Magee 21 Ethan O’Donnell 22 Odhran McNeilis 23 Oisin Gallen 24 Conor O’Donnell 25 Eunan Doherty 26 Eoin McHugh DAY OF RENEWAL FOR DERBY RIVALS Francis Mooney A new season oers opportunity and optimism to two great The curtailed nature of an abbreviated, regionalised rivals as they set o on another journey with hope in their League makes a positive start all the more important, and hearts. these two proud counties need little encouragement or incentive to respond to such a challenge with the commit- The latest in a series of frequent meetings of Tyrone and ment and passion it demands, particularly when in direct Donegal may have that chime of familiarity about it, but the opposition to each other. arrival of Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher for their first game in charge of the Red Hands adds a touch of intrigue The absence of spectators, as we discovered last season, will and anticipation to the occasion. not diminish the tempo and intensity of a fixture that never fails to contrive a compelling narrative. Donegal came out on top in both League and Championship late last year at Ballybofey, with two narrow results that A quick glance at the respective reservoirs of talent makes it Tyrone would dearly love to reverse in this evening’s Allianz easy to understand why both of these counties stand in the League Division One North opener at Healy Park. very highest tier of ’s rankings.

Equally, Declan Bonner’s men will be keen to avail of this first A re-energised Donegal and a re-fashioned Tyrone will bring opportunity to salve the pain of a Championship campaign fresh ideas to today’s game and no doubt excite some inter- that finished in disappointing fashion with Ulster Final esting and provoking talking points in its aftermath. defeat to Cavan. Coiste Chontae Tír Eoghain CLG wishes to acknowledge the generous nancial support provided towards its County Teams and the Association in Tyrone for 2021 from all of its sponsors www.clubtyrone.com