Tyrone’s cup game postponed until after Michaela funeral

ULSTER Council chiefs last night postponed next Sunday’s Dr McKenna Cup tie between Tyrone and Fermanagh until after the funeral of Michaela McAreavey.

The decision was taken following confirmation that the remains of Michaela, daughter of Red Hands manager Mickey Harte, are to return home from Mauritius today. Harte this week had expressed the wish that the game go ahead but Tyrone county board officials insisted that was with the proviso there would be no clash with the funeral arrangements of Michaela.

“We have been talking to Mickey again, we talked it through, and the conclusion we reached was that we didn’t want the competition to be disrespected, because it holds a lot of memories for us. The last time Cormac (McAnallen) played was in the McKenna Cup as well, said county chairman Ciaran McLaughlin.