Carrickmore qualified for a second successive Tyrone SFC final with a 2-7 to 0-11 win over Ardboe at Pomeroy last night.

He may have reached this point three times in his career to date, but, ahead of tonight’s World Championships Open Singles final, Paul Brady has declared: “I’m hungrier than ever”.

Errigal Ciaran reached their first Tyrone SFC final in six years with a 1-7 to 0-9 beat Carrickmore at Plunkett Park, but champions Dromore are facing a semi-final replay with outsiders Killyclogher.

LEADING GAA coach Donie Buckley will link up his native Kerry’s League and Championship bid in 2011 — but he will not be formally joining Jack O’Connor’s management team.

THE Irish representatives had mixed fortunes at the US Junior Handball Championships which concluded in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday night.