Making a name for yourself: The thread of families that shape the Tyrone story

There is a thread of names and families that shape the Tyrone GAA story - and tomorrow's All-Ireland finalists continue that proud tradition

Darragh Canavan of Tyrone celebrates after his side's victory in the Ulster GAA final in Croke Park earlier this year. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

It's almost an article of faith among those that follow these things closely, that a Tyrone team in contention for major honours will have either an O’Neill or a Donnelly in it.

Going back to Jody O’Neill who captained the first Tyrone team to win an Ulster title in 1956, through to the teams of Liam and Sean Donnelly, Stephen O’Neill and right up to the present with Matthew and Richard Donnelly, Michael and Ronan O’Neill, there is a thread of names and families that shape the Tyrone story.