Dungannon's long road back to Tyrone football's centre stage

David Walsh of Dungannon celebrates following their Tyrone SFC semi-final win over Errigal Ciaran. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Sunday, October 21st, 1956, and a young Arthur McRory is slaving away at the pedals of a heavy bike, climbing from Dungannon to Plunkett Park in Pomeroy to see the Tyrone county final.

When Dr George Sigerson wrote what became the Tyrone GAA ballad, ‘The Mountains of Pomeroy’ it wasn’t titled in irony. Still, it was worth the journey as McRory witnessed the majestic Iggy Jones inspiring those around him to a 2-6 to 1-5 win over Clonoe.