Acadamh Thír Eoghain – U16s

We thank your club for nominating players for the recent series of trials for the Tyrone Academy and we thank the Club and the parents for providing the transport and patience whilst the trials were ongoing. The cooperation of parents and the Clubs are very much appreciated so again sincere thanks to you all.
There was a huge turnout at the trials and a massive amount of interest shown in being part of the Academy which is extremely encouraging for all concerned.
Unfortunately not everyone can be selected to become part of the Academy at this time and we understand that players will be extremely disappointed not to have been included.
If your Club player(s) is/are not included in the draft Academy panels, further opportunities will be afforded to all players to be included within the Academy teams in the coming weeks and months. We acknowledge that there would have been players who were injured, ill or unavailable etc. and that it would therefore not have been possible for the Academy team coaches to have had an opportunity to see everyone at the trials. With this in mind, Tyrone GAA Academy have as part of a new Academy initiative formed a network of scouts who are located throughout the county who will ensure that those who are currently not included have further opportunities to be seen and invited onto the Academy panels. We in the Tyrone Academy assure you of our commitment to see as much Club football as possible.
So this is not the end of the road for your players this year. We have no doubt that as a result of the scouting network that players who are not currently involved will be invited on to the panels and we commit to keeping those not included in Academy panels under regular review. We have built in flexibility within the panels for players to come into the panel. There are avenues to exit the panel as well.
Tyrone Coaching and Games development sub committee aim to develop players of all levels of ability and we are aware that players develop at different stages. We see our role as developing players to have the mentality and the ability to perform at the highest levels possible for their Club and County.
We thank your players for attending the trials and take this opportunity to wish your players and your Club well in the season ahead.
We would ask you to ensure that this message is conveyed to those players not currently on the Academy panel so that each player is fully aware of their current situation.
The following players have been selected for the U16 Academy Squad:
Ronan Cassidy  Ardboe
Cain Bradley  Omagh
Ryan Kelly  Strabane
Gavin Traynor  Newtownstewart
Rian Mc Lernon  Moortown
Stephen Talbot  Stewertstown
Peader Mullin  Tattyreagh
James Taggart  Clonoe
Damien Mc Guigan  Omagh
Eoin Loughran  Brackaville
Faolan Gervin  Kildress
Daniel Mc Crudden  Aghaloo
Eoin Quinn  Moortown
Conall Devlin  Ardboe
Darragh O’Kane  Drumragh
Ciaran Breen  Omagh
Conall Grimes  Loughmacrory
Ruari Gormley  Strabane
Brian McNulty  Dungannon
Darragh Morgan  Killyman
Ryan Daly Donaghmore
Cathair Gallagher  Loughmacrory
Odhran Rafferty  Dromore
Caolan McCarron  Dromore
Ryan Kelly  Trillick
Sean Og McAleer  Gortin
Eoin Rankin  Coalisland
Jude Campbell  Pomeroy
James Morgan  Dungannon
Liam Hughes Killeeshil
Ciaran Brolly  Gortin
Ciaran Cuddy Carrickmore
Adam Connolly  Kildress
Diarmaid McKeown  Moy
Cormac Morgan  Ardboe
Mark Donnelly  Galbally
Oran Mallon  Dungannon
James Garrity Trillick
Liam Nugent Rock
Matthew McGuigan  Kildress
Conor Stock  Brackaville
Aidan McKenna  Pomeroy
Daniel Doherty  Urney
Johnathan Connolly Aghyaran
Seamus Muldoon  Eglish
 
The first squad session will take place on Saturday 18^th April in the Tyrone GAA Centre Garvaghey at 11am.  All players are requested to come kitted out in their Club colours and to bring their own water bottle.  It is compulsory that all players attend this session in preparation for the Buncrana Cup on the 9^th May.
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