Tyrone’s Ryan McMenamin says his infamous battles with the Gooch made him a better defender.

It’s 2001 and Carrickmore are out on St Colmcille’s Park about to train ahead of their county final replay against Errigal Ciarán.

Getting information out of South Armagh men isn’t easy.

Experienced forward Owen Mulligan has said a decision on his future as a Tyrone senior footballer is imminent.

Veteran Tyrone defender Ryan McMenamin has announced his retirement from inter-county football, having informed manager Mickey Harte of his decision on Monday night.

WINNING back-to-back Ulster titles was satisfying in its own right for Ryan ‘Ricey’ McMenamin and Tyrone last Sunday, but so too was the fact they have managed to avoid the back door.

GRACIOUS in victory and gracious in defeat. The common thread running through comments made in the aftermath of defeat by Mickey Harte, team captain Brian Dooher and defender Ryan McMenamin was a ready acceptance that the All-Ireland champions were beaten by the better team in Croke Park yesterday.

Final fever laid Antrim low. It was business as usual for Tyrone in yesterday’s Ulster final but for Antrim it was a huge occasion and their players were not used to the attention they had received since their wins over Donegal and Cavan.

PRIVATELY, ‘veteran’ Tyrone defender Chris Lawn had a lot to celebrate in Croke Park on Sunday before he, too, decided to slip quietly into retirement.

Monaghan 1-07 Tyrone 2-14

Dennis Bergkamp insists his side will not suffer too much should Arsene Wenger fail with his appeal against a touchline ban.